I notice the small look of confusion and maybe a bit of hurt run across Jaces eyes when I remove my hand. But it's gone almost as soon as it appeared. "Mother? Father? What's going on here?" Mom stares at me sadly then glances at dad. "Jace is here because we sent for him. We need reinforcements for Caricosia. All of our current soldiers are stretched thin as it is." Father says. "With being at the war front and being here patrolling the boarder we barely have enough soldiers left to defend out kingdom properly. We had to find a way to protect Caricosia better and get more food in. The crops haven't been doing well lately because of the little rain we have received. We had to make an alliance." My stomach knots even more. I have a feeling I know where this is going but I hope to God I'm wrong.
Jace
This women is different indeed. She seems to either be immune to my charms or hiding her feelings very well. Arthur will be very interested in this women. And apparently she has no idea about what this meeting means although I think she is figuring it out. I have to say I'm not really into this whole thing either I didn't want it and I honestly still don't.
But if it means I get to be with her and say she's mine then I will gladly do it. 'You know it's very rude to claim someone who you don't even know' I jump at the intruding voice in my head. The king looks at me concerned. "My boy are you alright?" I clear my throat. "Yes your majesty just a bit tired that's all." He nods. "Of course." I look at the princess but she shows no interest or any knowing of the voice I just heard. But I swear in my life it was her. 'Just keep your thoughts to yourself.' It intrudes again but this time I don't jump. She still isn't looking at me but her face is impassive. It has to be her.When she chances a glance at me I instantly know it is her.
Destiny
When I speak to him telepathicly I have to force back a laugh when he jumps. So apparently this prince is not aware of my gifts. "My darling princess. We asked Jace to come here to make an alliance with Plaidin." My father's words shock me out of my reverie. "Wait. You mean as in?" My mother nods. "Yes dear. You two are to be married." My heart drops. I knew it. "What? Married? But mother I don't know him!" I say trying to keep my voice under control. "I know but that's why he is here. So you two can become better aquatinted and won't have so many reservations about marriage with one another." I harshly fight back tears of betrayal.
"But you know me. You know I want to chose who I marry or if I get married at all. I have never met him." My father approaches me but I quickly stand up and back away. "My daughter-" I shake my head violently sending my hair swinging around my face. "No don't. Don't try to guilt me into being with a guy I just met. I haven't been here that long and already you guys are trying to find a husband for me. I need more time I want to chose." Mother stands and softly approaches me. "Destiny this is for the good of the kingdom. Your father and I had an arranged marriage but we eventually grew to love eachother. I'm sure you guys would to." I know how much my parents love eachother. I see it every time in around them and I want that but with the way my luck goes with guys that would never happen.
"Maybe you and dad did mother and I'm glad you did because you guys look so happy together and I love that and I love you but who's to say that will happen for me? I'm not like you." Mom shakes her head. "No you are so much more and this would be a great thing for our kingdom-" I snap. "No! I just lost my foster parents,I left a world I knew to be in a world that might as well be a place I'm not supposed to be,and I just got my birth parents back. And now you can't wait to marry me off to a complete stranger. You should have just let me die with my foster parents. At least they would never have forced me to do this!" I know my words are harsh and hurt the queen but I don't care. I feel to betrayed and angry to care.
Jace
This women has a temper. A really big one for a princess,but it seems like she didn't know she was one until recently and she is flat out rejecting me and going off on her parents. I honestly have to say she has guts. No women has ever rejected being with me before and I don't know why but that makes me even more determined to make her mine.
"Destiny! That is not how you speak to your mother. To your queen!" The king bellows. The princess flinches and eyes widen in surprise,as if she isn't used to hearing him raise his voice. But it's soon gone and replaced by anger. "She isn't my queen. And a mother would never force a child into doing something they don't want to do. A real mother never would do that. So just leave me alone and find someone else to make your alliance. There are plenty of beautiful high class girls to go around."
Then she storms out her eyes glassy with tears she is not letting fall. I stand there akwardly for a moment as I watch the king comfort his crying wife. "I'm sorry about that my boy. She didn't mean that. We just sprung this on her today without any warning. So naturally she hated the idea. I should have known better,she hates being told what to do." "Don't worry about it. I completely understand. If I'm being honest I was the same way when my parents told me. Of course that was because I had someone in my heart already perhaps she has one in hers." "Perhaps. Look just go outside and a servant will take you to your quarters." I nod bow quickly and leave. Man this girl really is something else the beauty of a goddess and the fire of a demon. What a bold combination. And she hates being told what to do? Even better for me to break her and make her want to be told what to do.