I feel like running away but instead I sit down on the chair beside Magnus.
Today is the announcement day and I am not ready to make any speech. My mouth still can't recover from the meeting of his mouth. This is not how I planned this.
Tommorow is my wedding. I will finally rush into the arms of my parents one more time before the final let go take place.
He have been staring at me to see my reaction even on bed last night. I can't... I can't believe I did what I did.
I wanted to calm him down and he took advantage of me there. By... By doing what he did. It's a disgrace for a princess to kiss even her fiance since they are not yet married. They should have nothing done between them until they are married.
But he forced himself into me. And I... I couldn't resist.
I close my eyes and take in a deep breath.
The people of Rokha surrounds the palace, waiting patiently for the announcements. Madeline brush my hair and braids it into a long braid, letting it down on my right shoulder. Little strands of my hair fall down unto the sides of my face and I stare at the Crown in front of me.
Never thought this day would come.
The blasts of trumpets stops my thoughts from growing as it takes my attention from the crown and towards the window. Magnus is also staring out the window, expecting what he wants to expect.
Louis walks out to the passage and came out of the large window that we will all stand behind to talk to the people of Rokha.
"Attention!" Kahn yells and the whole place grew silent.
The general in the army of Rokha, who I learn the name is Von Kleist, orders them next.
"Bow!"
Everyone went down, including I and Magnus.
"All stand!" he shouts again.
The King stares at the whole city of Rokha and smiled.
"The people of Rokha have a Queen Now!"
Everyone applauded in joy and happiness. Finally, the old Queen of Rokha will finally rest in peace.
"The Princess of Barune. Daughter of King Dan and Malendale... Welcome.... "
My heart beats mercilessly when I hear my name.
"Princess... Lyla!"
The whole ground shook with the shouts and applauds of joy. I walk out, passing by Magnus and sighing deeply. This makes me so nervous.
As I step out, the whole place is filled with the noise of joy and blaring of excited trumpets. I feel honoured already.
I smile in happiness when I catch a sight of a father and a mother with their daughter in their arms.
Something I never had my whole life.
Von Kleist hand waves in the air and the noise stops immediately.
Well... Here I go.
"Thank you for your warm welcome!... " Louis and the Queen smiled as I continued.
"It's an honor to be the Queen of a mighty Kingdom! As Barune and Rokha join in unity and stand as one, I believe Rokha will be the greatest!"
Von nods and so with Kahn. Everyone does and I smile. I am on the right track.
"Just like the families I see here... "
The cute little girl smiles and I smile back at her. Her parents also have the expression of happiness on their faces.
"How close they are... That is how my rule will be. I will treat every citizen here with the same respect I render to my father!"
Louis nods in thoughts when I say this.
"And I swear my loyalty and service to you all!" I end and everywhere grows with shouts of joy.
Then Magnus comes out and everywhere grew silent.
His father nods at us and I really don't understand that but I guess he does because...
He pulled me closer to him by the waist and I sigh as my body mix with his.
"And together we shall rule Rokha forever!" he concluded.
I have never seen the joy of a Kingdom before. But now I do.
I and Magnus went on our knees before the Royal couple and wait for the crown to come upon our heads.
I expect Magnus to say something but he looks straight at the ground. I don't understand why he acts the way he does.
"And therefore, I hereby proclaim both of you... " the old woman from yesternight said as she came out from inside the Castle.
"King... And Queen of Rokha"
Everywhere exploded. Like literally.
Shouts of joy and my heart skips more than a thousand time as the crown comes upon my head.
It fits perfectly. When I look at Magnus, the crown on his head make me smile.
His expression is cold and dark as he stare at me. I smile but he don't return it instead, he just stare.
I hate the way he behaves towards me! Why is he like this!
I fum in anger and rage!
We both stand up and Rokha chanted for their new rulers.
"King Magnus and Queen Lyla!" Von Kleist shouts and bow with the whole army and citizens of Rokha.
I smile at this.
I am now a Queen.
Magnus sighs as they both walk back into the Castle. His hand leaves the waist of Lyla and he turns to face the other side. Away from Lyla.
"Don't you like the sight?"
He didn't reply. He just nods and attempts to walk away when Lyla speak up.
"Why do you act like this? Is there something bothering you?" Lyla asks.
He says nothing but still take a step forward.
"Do you like someone else? Do you want me to go back to Barune?" I ask at once.
I don't like his behavior towards everyone around here. He turns and stare at me with a strange and mysterious expression.
"If you want me to leave, I can. Wh-What do you want, that can't give to you, hmm?"
We both stare at each other for a while before I run to the kitchen.
A knife. Where's a knife?
If he wants me to go I will gladly go by taking my life. If I will go to hell so be it!
The knife is placed adjacently on my chest and my grip on it becomes strong. I force its way through my skin and a line of blood trickle down my dress.
My vision began to blur. The knife has not gone deep, yet it is so painful.
Just as I make the decision to tighten my grip, a hand pulls my arm away from my chest and removed the knife quickly.
I see in twos now.
It's Magnus.
"Magnus... " I whisper but my eyes fall and darkness takes over.
Magnus held his wife to be in his arms and stared at the injury on her chest. The knife in his hand and then at her beautiful white face. Strands of her brown hair mingle together and her pulse rate is low.
The blood that trickle down her chest don't seem to be ceasing any moment from now.
He carries her with the knife in his hands and walk to his chamber. He laid her on the bed and places the knife on the tall wardrobe in his room.
He then stay beside her, removing his robe slowly as he stared down at her.
Her face is becoming pale by the second but Magnus doesn't move instead he leaned forward.
He stared at her like he has already known all her secrets.
And then he leaned a bit forward again and softly caged her lips with his and immediately, the actual color of Lyla blossomed again.
Magnus withdrew and stared at the girl in front of him. He is a wolf. Designed to eat people whenever he perceived their blood.
But this girl held him back for some reason. And because of his happiness she wanted to kill herself.
Even Stella never did that because of him.
Stella. He misses her.
Stella died at war when a far off Kingdom attacked Rokha, as of that time.
He didn't want to rely on the past, so he forgot about her until this Princess came along the line.
Lyla's pulse rate increased and her eyes fluttered before she opened it just to see Magnus stare into her eyes.
Her eyes widened at this sight and he saw boldness in her eyes. Unlike everyone else, they feared him but she proves something to him.
Something that is more than just being tough.
Magnus say nothing to her but leave her side and grabs his robe.
She stare at him as he leave the room.
"Get some rest" Magnus said as he closed the door behind him and pinned his ear on it to hear any strange movements.
But none occured. He then releases the breath he had been holding as he walks off to the throne room to claim the throne and Lyla's.
Lyla held her forehead and sighed.
This is a total distaster.