I'm currently 15 again. Tomorrow I'll be 16 even though I'm probably around 30 from my past life. I should just refuse to marry him...wouldn't that save him from dying?
No, if I don't save him my world will collapse, he's the love of my life. When he died the first time it felt as if my world was ending. I refuse to feel that again, I won't let her get to him. He didn't have marks our first night together so if I tell him now he may not believe me.
"My Lady? It's this way. Those are the princess' chambers." says one of the hand maids.
"I know. I just wanted to take a peek." I say as I turn around and head towards the dinning area. This isn't the right time to see her. If I did go in I would've probably killed her.
I look up to the table and see him. I almost trip and fall at how handsome he is. Yes, I remember clearly how he withered away here, how our love for each other was almost nonexistent by the time he passed. I barely felt anything at that time because almost the exact same thing was happening to me.
"My Lady! Are you alright? Do you need ice?" asks one of the guards as I correct my footing and stable myself.
"I'm fine." I reply slightly embarrassed. I look down cursing these hormones and this younger body. I would've never made that mistake in my last life.
"Regina? Are you alright?" I look up to see that Leo had gotten up from his chair and is standing in front of me. I blush a bright red and look back down trying to remember if he was so handsome in the last life.
"Yes Your Majesty. I was a bit distracted and got clumsy. My sincerest apologies for the disturbance." I mustered up the nerve to curtsy.
"No need for any of that. Soon you will no longer be my lover. You will stand before this court and be recognized as the Queen that you are." I look up in awe of him.
How is this man so in love with me? How was I able to go from a mere farm girl of no noble birth to marrying the love of my life. The king. Even I was unsure of him when he was pursuing me, though I was deemed the most beautiful in my village, I'd never payed it any mind. I had always believed that a person falls in love because they are weak. But he changed that for me. He always came by the village to try and make me laugh. Of course at first it was annoying, but it was so much apart of our routine that the very moment I realized that he hadn't shown up I was very worried.
That's when I found him a few miles away from the village and in terrible condition. He was barely conscious when I was finally able to get him to my house. And after nursing him back to health, I agreed to marry him.
I never thought that he could make me feel so happy with just a look. I smiled brightly at him and took his hand. "Let's eat. I'm starving." I say with a giggle.
"Yes, before the food get's too cold. I've prepared all of your favorites. From poached egg to dried apples."
The smile slowly falls from my face. "Apples?"