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.

guard informed us that we had arrived. Lucian stepped out of the caravan

bushes and colorful flowers. "Lucian?" Someone called, and

royal

welcome you and your bride,"

that so?" Lucian

course. We are brothers after all!"

men his

few 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

didn't match the menacing look in his eyes. Turning his back to

mother is dead," he said with no emotion. "And the

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

is what I have been doing my entire life. At first he didn't let go of my hand, but when the maids gave

a beautiful white nightgown and its matching robe, both made of silk. They took out the pins in my hair and let it fall down in waves. After putting some perfume onto

this?" I asked.

an herb tea that will help you relax, and it

then

there was pity on their own faces. Why did they pity me? Was he going to be rough with me?

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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