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.

informed us that we had arrived. Lucian stepped out of the caravan and offered me his hand. I took

the garden was even more luxurious, with green bushes and

in royal

came to welcome you and your bride," one of them

so?" Lucian

are brothers after all!" The other behind

these men his brothers?

inches taller. The guards behind his brother put their hands on their weapons as if to attack any time. Would they really attack him? Why would they? Looking at Lucian's guards they also had their hands on their weapons. What was all this about? They didn't

look in his eyes. Turning his back to his brother, he took my hand, gripping it hard

dead," he said with no emotion. "And the King, do not worry

Lady," they greeted with a bow. "Your Highness, shall we prepare Her Highness?"

life. At first he didn't let

wedding dress and slip into a beautiful white nightgown and its matching robe, both made of silk. They took out the pins in my hair and let

I asked.

will help you relax, and it

pain?" I was confused, but then I realized what

must have seen the horror on my face because there was pity 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. It was as

it," I affirmed and stood up straight. "Just take me to the chamber." They led me to our private chamber and sat

His Highness that you are ready," they said, and

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