It was time for gift exchange, we exchanged gifts and it was time for me to go to my new home, a new castle in another kingdom. I felt knots in my stomach which made me feel like throwing up.
My mother and father were speaking to my husband while my sister Mikah was trying to comfort me.
"Everything will be alright sis" she smiled at me.
"Yes everything would be fine if you be a good wife and always listen to your husband" My older brother Elijah said approaching us.
"Yes i will" I said and hugged them both.
I felt scared that i might never see my siblings again or my mother or Maya and Ella.
The carraige was waiting outside already. The prince or my husband rather, led the way. I looked back one last time and saw Maya and Ellla waving me goodbye, I suddenly felt like crying but held it in.
I felt nervous in the carriage as we rode home, thinking of all the things that would happen at the castle and the wedding consummation. I swallowed hard at that thought.
"Is something wrong?" the prince asked
"No, Your highness"
"Okay" he said calmly
"Your highness??"
"Yes?"
" Are you married "
He turned to look at me surprised or confused
I wasn't sure.
"Yes, I just got married, didn't i?" he answered
Oh no, I didn't mean it that way. I felt soooo embarrassed.
"No I meant do you have another wife Your highness?" i said
He turned his gaze to me and narrowed his eyes. "No.....i don't" he answered slowly.
I felt relieved that he didn't have another wife but this meant he would sleep with me tonight and i didn't feel like sleeping close to a man not to talk of him touching me, kissing me or making love to me. I discarded that thought immediately.
"You seem to be happy about it" he drawled
"It's not my choice to be happy or not happy about it, Your highness" I said simply.
He didn't say anything to that.
I wondered what his name would be.
"Your highness, may i know your name"
He leaned closer as if he wanted to kiss me but brought his lips to my ear.
"You may call me Lorien" he said and pulled back.
After a while we arrived at the castle, It was much more bigger than my father's castle and more beautiful as well.
Lorien came down from the carriage and offered his hand, i took it and we both went in with guards trailing behind us.
As soon as we entered, it seemed much more brighter inside to me maybe because it was night and it was dark outside.
" I see you have arrived" a man said approaching us, he seemed to be in his late fourties with long raven black hair just like Loriens' and the same color of eyes.
"Yes Father" Lorien said and turned to me.
"This is the King" and turned back to his father "Father this is my wife Sapphire"
He knew my name !
" I guessed that already Lorien" the King said with a smile.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Princess Sapphire" he then said to me
"The pleasure is mine, Your Majesty" I curtsied and smiled. Then he took offered his hand and i placed mine in his and he kissed my knuckles.
"Well then I'm throwing a party to welcome you" the King said
"What party?" Lorien said, confused.
"Come with me to the hall"