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.

stopped, and then a guard informed us that we had arrived. Lucian stepped out of the caravan and offered

and the garden was even more luxurious, with green bushes and colorful flowers. "Lucian?" Someone called, and I

men in royal

you and your bride,"

that so?" Lucian

are brothers after

men

front of him. He was a 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 was

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

Your Highness?" He came to a halt. His grip on my hand loosened. "My mother is dead," he said with no emotion. "And the King, do not worry about him, he does not matter," he said

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

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

get out of my wedding dress and slip into a beautiful white nightgown and its matching robe, both

this?" I asked.

that will help you relax, and it will decrease

I was confused, but then I realized what they were

to be rough with me? He didn't seem like

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

tell His Highness that you are

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