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.

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

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

royal robes

came to welcome you and your bride," one

so?"

course. We are brothers after all!" The

men

dinner?" He suggested. "We would like to take a closer look at your bride," he stated insinuatingly, shooting me a glance. Lucian walked up and stood in front of him. He was a few inches taller. The guards behind his brother put their hands

in a polite tone that didn't match the menacing look in his eyes. Turning his back to his brother,

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 with finality and started walking again. This time he

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

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

room, where the maids helped me get out of my wedding dress and slip into a beautiful white nightgown and its matching robe, both made of silk. They took

I asked.

help you relax,

confused, but then I realized what

to be rough with me? He didn't seem like the gentle type from the way he gripped my wrist

our private chamber and sat me down on the bed. Adjusting my hair and

tell His Highness that you

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255