Never trust a snake. I know from my mother who died trusting a snake, the snake betrayed and ate her. There must be something that the snake wants in return for her help...
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I looked at the king after my new husband stormed off "what's going on?" I asked him. The king sighed "you are probably exhausted.. guards, extort the princess to her new chambers" The king ordered, completely ignoring my question. I huffed in annoyance but obeyed as they led me into a room with a king sized bed and one door. The guards left and locked me in, I went to the bed and sat down. I heard footsteps coming to the bedroom, I stood up and grabbed the first thing that I saw. I held a lamp and stood on the bed beside the opening to the bedroom and lifted the lamp, as soon as I saw who it was I dropped the lamp on the bed.
"Edward.." I said, I picked the lamp up and put it back. He looked a little uncomfortable. "I'm sorry but my father.. um.." he started saying, he blushed and ran his hand through his hair. "he said we are both staying in this room... he ..uh.. said that.. since we're married.. a married couple should share a room" he finished, putting his hand down. I opened my mouth, surprised and the fact I wanted to talk about the snake but didn't know where to start had me just standing on the bed looking at him baffled.
"Our stuff is in the closet in the bathroom already.. um.. I'll go take a shower first" he said as he walked into the door across from where he just entered from, my eyes followed him and I finally closed my mouth. When the door shut, I got off the bed and went to the exit door to find it locked again, of course. I can't believe that old man, first the snake and now forcing us to sleep in the same bed. There's something more to this..
Why would the prince have to pick a bride at sixteen instead of eighteen? The coming of age choosing ceremony doesn't normally happen this early. Why would he ally with a talking snake and when? Especially when he must have known his sons' reaction. For some reason I have a bad feeling, it's almost as if he's preparing for something to happen.
"hope" he said, but I was still lost in thought. "Hope" he said a little louder as he came towards me. I was still lost in thought as he waved his hand in front of my face, I snapped out of my thoughts. "what? oh, hey Edward.." I said awkwardly, he looked confused for a second before nodding "you can shower now" he said, it was then that I realized that he looked different.
Instead of the formal princely attire I've come to know him in, he's in casual clothes. A gray tank top and black shorts with a gray stripe in the bottom, I am so surprised by the way his looks changed that I end up gawking at him, I mean even his hair changed! It was slicked back neatly and now it was messy but looked cool. He realized I was staring at him and cleared his throat "is something wrong?" he asked.
I blushed in embarrassment "you.. look good.." I said. He looked down shyly "thanks" he replied. I nodded, though I don't know if he saw. I go and take a shower; while I was in the shower, I thought about how much his looks and personality have changed. 'He must have just been being nice to get me to agree to marry him' I thought, my heart sank at the thought.
When I walked out, he was already on the bed with a bed table and working on something. I laid next to him "Edward is my middle name" I heard him say next to me, I turned to him to see that he was still working. "Aileen is my middle name" I reply, he stops "and Hope?" he asked "you think I was going to tell a man I just met that was leading me into a dungeon, my real name even though he's a king?" I asked in return, he chuckles slightly "guess not" he replies and starts working again.
"Callum" he said as I watched him work "Erica. nice to meet you" I reply, he stops working to look me in the eyes "nice to meet you, I know it may have been a shock to see me unprincely" he said, I smirk "at first but then I realized, if I'm seeing you like this.. then you must trust me to show me the real you" I said.
He looked at me, I mean full, checking me out, looking at me. I suddenly felt uncomfortable laying next to him, he stopped and looked at my eyes again. His brown eyes entranced me until he talked "not really. I was forced into picking you by my father, I was nice so you would at least be happy on our wedding day" He said, brutal honesty stabbed my heart. Instinctively, I put my hand on my heart but I made sure I held my face with an unfazed look. I put my hand down and saw he was putting the desk down, he turned to me "once we get to know each other I hope we can at least work well together, romantic feelings or not" he said as he laid down.
I turned away from him 'I should've known something like this would happen. Unwanted here and at home, what was I hoping for?' I thought as a single tear fell, I fell asleep with a heavy heart.
"Erica!" a booming voice called me, I was back at my home. I ran towards the voice "Come here now or else!" the voice ordered "I'm coming!" I said as I ran out of breath, suddenly I felt a sharp pain on my hand. I cried out in agony as I looked up to see the figure has a whip. "please, I'm sorry! I won't do it again!" I said, already down on my hands and knees.