" My Lady " She slowly collected back her memories as soon as she was able to release her eyelids. Myla, the old maiden called her out. Mayla had been continuously staring at her, her avatar! The old woman let out terrified " Queen might be coming to ôú änytime ". She quickly gathered herself up on the honorable mention of her stepmother. She knew Queen could immediately judge her that she tried to flee.
Reaching out the bathhouse, she let herself in the sweet-scented warm water. When the hot liquid touched her body, she hissed in pain.
" wounds are still fresh " Myla comment, in hope, she could apply some turmeric. But she remained unbothered of all, she rubbed a scrubber all over her back. Myla gasped seeing the horrible rip off her skin.
" Princess! " Myla said snatching off scrubber from her " Everything will be fine ."
She calmly looked at Myla, asking " Will he be good? "
" He will " Myla replied, sounding more questionable than an answer.
" Will he ever step back to let me go ahead ? " as the man she meets last night? She wanted to ask. Will he ever let her be his equal?
Will he?
Myla wished, she could answer her but unfortunately, she herself stayed uncertain.
In the world of men's power, would a certain man hold back him for a mere? Where the world itself bowed on his mention. Watching Myla numb, she chuckled because the answer would never be positive. Still, Myla opened her mouth to admit but let down as there had been a loud barge in.
" Úre Highness " Myla stood and kneeled to the Queen. While soon to be wedded Princess tried to wrap her high chest.
"Leave " Queen ordered
As soon as maidens were discharged, Queen made her way to the princess.
"Ah, this might have stung a lot " Empress gawked up with contempt when her eyes reached the injury that she carried.
" Not greatly, my Queen " she responded
"I often listen, people around you..." Slowly caressing hand on her back, then the Royal lady ran her index finger onto her neck from the shoulder " go insecure glimpsing úre elegance " Queen solely cared for hiding her self uncertainty, proceeding " But unfortunately empathy for you. Breaking out to war, fighting and battling, you wrecked your charm. I am afraid how your groom will behave witnessing your so enchanting core?"
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HER VIEW
I felt sharp nail lightly excavating to my skin, I wished to cry out any moment soon.
Mother! I wish ôú have been here.
The lady present in front of was my mother figure but not mother. She lacked the feelings that you constantly had given. I can't imagine how ôú would have acted if ôú were present with me in this special day of mine.
" Alright, for the aspect I have arrived here, don't do anything stupid! Don't ôú dare !" My stepmother warned.
"Gea " I replied.
I doubt if my mother ever would let that happen? Betrothal to a man, who is gossiped to be cursed?
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" He's gonna be old " I asked Myla as soon as other maidens evacuated from my chamber.
" We should not judge unless we meet him !"
She let out a laugh, laugh of uncertainty apparently written all over her face.
Why wouldn't she?
She right now held the same insecurities as me. None of us had seen him yet.
As much as I learned, he was called cold-hearted and cunning as well. No one actually could go underneath his war strategies.
But there laid a weird rumor about him, That he had been Thirsty of Blood.
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I was made to walk to the Hal. The guard ahead of me strode shortly as the gate to the hallway was released. I stepped as I was instructed to, gracefully. My eyes lowered as I felt gazes on me. Knots in my stomach restarted, ready to not leave me anytime soon.
Standing in front of my father, I bowed with respect to the old emotionless man.
While Walking in the aisle, my eyes landed on my two sisters who stood against each other beside the walkway. I sighed.
I could see their face reflected nothing but pure bitterness. I looked around in search of my elder brothers until I found ,
Jason!
Rodger!
Peter!
But Arthur? My eldest brother, The Crowned Prince wasn't present.
I understood the reason that all of my brothers were venomous but my sisters? They three could get along with each other happily but not me. Wasn't it too injustice for me?
As I was heading close !
Closer!
My heart pumped blood harder .
I wished to look upwards but my traitor eyes betrayed. I, now was positioned on the hard wooden surface that had been made slightly taller than the original ground.
Lord! Save me!
" Here you go " The wedding ring laid on my hand, as it was passed to me.
I took it in my other hand and waited for the of hand of my shortly to be husband.
No outcome!
After a minor break, there was still no response of him!
What's wrong with the old man?
Was he too unstable to pick his hand up?
I thought of raising my head, when I almost rose, my skin came in contact with something icy cold . My body responded to the wave extreme shivers that governed through my spine. I saw an insufficient flash of something that occurred to me before. That touch! Was similar. Quite similar!
After Exchanging our rings, our vows began
" I, Sierra Alexandra, take thee, to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge myself to you." I promised
" Do you Edward Saù Vladimir accept Sierra Alexandra as your wife? "
Wait! He didn't take his oath.
How could he?
My shy eyes hurried to see the man, that was going to be called mine soon.
King Edward!
" I accept "
My senses played back all those memories that I spent with a stranger, last night!
When my eyes hit his, I caught that pair of Piercing green eyes passing through the barrier of my veil to directly on me.
My strength eclipsed the next moment.
" Do you Sierra Alexandra accept Edward Saù Vladimir as your husband? "
I never saw him before but last night, not I could I observe him the way I was doing right now. As long as I remembered his physique,
Yes, it was him.
" Do you Sierra Alexandra accept Edward Saù Vladimir as your husband? "
Edward !
" Princess Sia! "
I missed my ability to talk.
I had several concerns running in my psyche but out of all my mind focused on him and
Only Him .
I forgot every other thing that was present inside me .
" Princess Sia! "
He had the element in his face that could stop the inhalation of every living creature available in this hall. I gulped, keenly observing his knife-sharp jawline and high cheekbones.
His muscles proudly trying to rip out of his wedding suite. I know he was a all-time warrior, in fact he existed on wars. That's what I was told since childhood.
"Sia! "
I stared at him, acting without shame.
" Siaaa!! " My stepmother jerked me
"Huh! " I responded, finally realizing my surroundings.
" I am sorry "
Again watching him he had no regrets for his work he happened to do last night .
He looked exactly as emotionless as my father.
" Princess Sierra Alexandra! Döth öú accept Edward Saù Vladimir as your husband? " this time the priest spoke with a little high pitched voice.
" I-I accepted "
" Alright " priest stared both of us
" From now onwards I declare you both are husband and wife. "
Thereon finishing the rituals we both had been informed to head to the sacred temple.
When we almost reached he suddenly halted on the entrance. I stopped, turning on my heels.
" King Edward! " My fæder spoke from behind
" I have to leave soon " he slurred, looking at me " Let her do it, Quickly " he pressed the last word turning back and marching off.
Damn!!
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" So congratulations, Princess Sia " My elder sister recited, gritting teeth.
" Sister! " I tried to communicate somehow, but the attempt happened to terrible.
At an occasional distance, I saw my father standing in front of Edward along with the crowned prince. Finally, I saw Arthur after a gap of several days. Father seemed to talk with him until cough began disturbing him.
My elder sister indilla, rolled her eyes while my stick fortress brother stood there watching the drama. I hurriedly strolled there, however, King by then stopped coughing.
I fear how my brothers would perform if father fell in bed. Among worries my eyes caught up the gravel tough figure of the man, I was wedded to. His warm green eyes contacted mine again. But this time for a short span.
He swiveled his sights off me and looked to Arthur. I as well followed the direction of his eyes and looked to my tall pale coloured skinny brother. Looking to my step brothers eyes I found out he was staring my husband, with a warning in his glare. As soon as I looked into Arthur's eyes, panic conquered all over my body. The only person in whole Nil-Adria, who had the odd shade of blue eyes actually not blue, he had purple eyes that from childhood scared the hell out of me. There's feeling always told me he had something secretly dug in his eyes. Who knew? He could be a demon in a human form!
" Good to see you, King Edward " Arthur spoke forwarding his hand
" My pleasure! " Edward replied joining hands
" Hope to see you again "his lips curled in a small smirk
" Always welcome " I saw Arthur pressing his hands tighter but soon his face looked struggling to hide pain as soon as Edward pressed his hands rougher.
No way it was a heart to heart conversation.
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" Get up " he ordered me in his deep authorized voice
But I silently stared his heavily sharp jawbone.
How could be this possible?
" Sierra!"
As per my calculations, he was supposed to quite a bit aged but he appeared entirely young and tough.
" you Maiden!! "
Was it not only his men? Was he as physically powerful as his soldiers?
Alright! I know he was the one I had an encounter last night,Definitely I do now.
But my view about his appearance was completely different.
Maybe Myla was right, we shouldn't judge after all!
Leaving my thoughts incomplete I felt I was floating in the air.
"aahhh!!!" letting out a loud scream, I peeked down to find my one leg on the stirrup of horse and the other one.............
My eyes widen ,
on his wedding suit. While I was placed beautifully on the dark horse .
He glared up to me, ready to bloodbath me on the first day of our wedding.