Married to the Devil's Son

Chapter 2

We rode home in silence. I hated it because it made me nervous and it gave me time to think about what was waiting for me in my new home. The wedding consummation. I had never even touched a guy before, father made sure of that, and now I would.... I shook my head. You're scaring yourself, I scolded.

"Your Highness?" 

"Yes?" 

"Do you have another wife, Your Highness?" I asked. I shouldn't have. It was none of my business. Mother had told me to be careful not to ask a prince such questions, but I didn't care. I needed to know what was waiting for me once I arrived. He looked at me with a narrowed gaze. Now he would get angry, I thought.

"No, I don't," he answered slowly. I felt relief. Why? Just because he didn't have one now, didn't mean that he wouldn't get one. 

"But I have many mistresses," he finished.

Of course. He was attractive, and a prince, and a man. I wanted to curse, but he suddenly laughed. 

"You don't seem to like that," he said. Why would I? But I couldn't say that.

"It's not for me to like or dislike, Your Highness," I said. He said nothing to that. I wondered what his name would be.

"Your Highness?"

"You may call me Lucian when we are alone". Lucian.

arrived. Lucian stepped out of the caravan and offered me his hand. I took it, and he helped

grand, and the garden was even more luxurious, with green bushes and colorful flowers.

royal robes

and your

so?"

brothers after

men his brothers?

front of him. He was a few inches taller. The guards behind his brother put their hands on their weapons as if to

look in his eyes. Turning his back to his brother, he took my hand, gripping it hard as he dragged me through the halls

said with no emotion. "And the King, do not worry about him, he does not matter," he said

My Lady," they greeted with a bow. "Your Highness,

life. At first he didn't let go of my

matching robe, both made of silk. They took

this?" I asked.

relax, and it will

I was confused, but then I realized what they were

on their own faces. Why did they pity me? Was he going to be rough with me? He didn't seem like the gentle type from the way he gripped my wrist earlier.

stood up straight. "Just take me to the chamber." They led me to our private chamber and sat me down on the bed. Adjusting my hair and gown, they took one last look at me to see if everything was perfect.

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