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

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

men in royal robes approached

you and your bride," one

that so?" Lucian

We are brothers after all!" The other behind him

these men his brothers?

was a few inches taller. The guards behind his brother put their hands on their weapons as if to attack any time. Would

the menacing look in his eyes. Turning his back to his brother, he took my

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

they greeted with a bow. "Your Highness, shall

have been doing my entire life. At first he didn't let go

into 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

I

tea that will help you relax, and

confused, but then I realized what they were talking

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 if his hand was made of

and sat me down on the bed.

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

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