I ride Annie out of the castle with a young guard at my side riding grace. Arthur was gone for some mission and I wanted to get out and ride around. We ride to the market and walk the horses around once more. I had grown to love the market and I walked around with Annie and the guard and grace at my leisure, buying pretty hand made jewelry and letting little children pet Annie. I walk over to a group of children and let them pet Annie just then someone clamps their hand over my mouth dragging me backwards. A strong scent fills my nose and blurs my vision, I begin to feel groggy and I feel my eyes closing. Soon I've passed out. When I wake up I'm in a dark room lit only by a flickering lamp. My hands are tied to a chair thst is strapped to the ground so I can't get away. I cry for help, cry for Arthur but there is no answer. Two men come into the room with bright smiles on their faces.
"W-w-where am I!?" I gasp with huge tears filling my eyes.
"Sorry sweetie but we don't want to answer that. We just wanna know how good you are at pleasing two hungry men." I know the kind of hunger they are talking about. And I want nothing to do with it.
"I've n-ever, y-ou don't want to d-do this. I'm a princess my husband, h-hell beat you to death." I gasp trying not to cry.
They both laugh and two more men enter the room with knives. They cut the ropes of the chair off and then pin me to the ground cutting my clothes off. I scream as loud as my lungs allow me. They don't stop cutting and shredding my clothes until they're all gone I scream louder until my throat hurts and even then I don't stop, the laugh as two men pin me down while another undoes his belt. He kisses me all over and touches my breasts. I sob uncontrollably.
"STOP! PLEASE HELP SOMEONE! PLEASE GOD NO" I scream as loud as I can but the man is climbing on top of me, I feel him shove himself into me and I cry out in pain. Please, I pray please god please make it stop. The men are laughing. They take turns raping me as I scream and frantically try to escape the horrible, horrible pain. Suddenly the door smashed open and Arthur and the guard from earlier along with four other guards burst in the room the guards drag the men out and off of me. Arthur drops to his knees quickly pulling his jacket off.
"Oh my god, oh my god, Constance, I, I don't know what to say I can't believe I wasn't here to stop this I, I'm so angry at myself"
I lift my arms up reaching for him like a child. Im still sobbing as he pulls me into his arms. He orders one of his men to bring him a blanket and he wraps me up, covering my body with the soft fuzzy fabric. I sob into his shirt as he carries me back to the chariot.
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I sit in our chamber eating dinner in bed for the fourth time this week. Arthur has slept in his personal room everyday sense the horrible men kidnapped me. He hated himself for not getting there quick enough but now I'm pretty sure he just didn't want to scare me. He ordered I didn't leave my bed accept for the bathroom which Lilian and Diane had to escort me per his orders. Then he said that any time I left the castle from now on he's to be with me. Which I didn't argue against. He comes out of his personal room to go to dinner but first he checks on me.
"Are you ok?" He whispers
"I'd be better if you'd keep me warm" I whimper.
"That won't be happening for a while." He frowns.
"But Arthur! You didn't rape me! It wasn't your fault so just" I grab his hand and pull him towards me.
"Please!" I whimper. "I'm a sick princess you can't say no."
He looks at me "no" and walks out of the room toward the dining hall.
I cry with Lilian and Diane before he comes back.
"Don't worry my lady!" Lilian whispers reassuringly.
"Yes!" Whispers diane. "He just doesn't want you to be scared or get hurt." I frown.
"Yes but I- I just feel more s-scared and hurt when he rejects m-me!" I sob blowing my nose into a handkerchief.
"Oh my lady he cares for you. Believe me he'll come around." Lilian whisper and then they have to go help clear up the dining hall so I'm left alone. Arthur comes back an heads to his dressing room, when he comes out to say good night I clamp to his shirt and sniffle.
"Please Arthur! Please." I cry unable to control my need for him. "Without you the nightmares are unbearable." I gasp. He looks at me with sad eyes.
"I won't scare you?" He asks. I shake my head vigorously and pull him in with me. He smiles and plants a gentle kiss on my forehead. I lean in and press my lips to his. He smiles and tries to push me back but I keep kissing him.
"I promise I'll tell you if it's to much." I gasp kissing him again. He wraps his arms around my waist and I wrap mine around his neck and he kisses me warmly. Suddenly his lips gently push mine apart and I taste his tongue in my mouth. I gasp and kiss him harder but he gently pulls back.
"You need rest love." He whispers with a smile. I nod feeling lightheaded and I lay back in the crook of his arm. I hear his heartbeat slowly settle and I can't wait til I'm better so I can kiss him again. I'm starting to fall for my husband.