Chapter Four

Princess Victoria POV

Most of the time my sisters have senseless conversations about anything they can think of but today at the dining table for the first time they spoke about something important . Even though the manner in which they approached the topic was insensitive , they had valid points . The bitter truth is that Prince George’ s palace is under threat because of a vampire . My prince is not save and neither is his kingdom , therefore something has to be done before we get married for the sake of our future .

Instead of weeping about this the whole day I decide to talk to my father about my worries . One day I am going to be a queen hence it is best to start thinking like one for the sake of the people my prince and I will lead , time to cry over matters has come to an end . From now on I will think like the leader that I am .

When I approach my father ‘ s office to talk to him about my concerns we are interrupted before I could even greet my father . One of his royal guards interrupted us to inform my father that a very important guest from Prince George’s palace has come to see him .

‘’ My dear please return to your room we shall have our conversation another time . ‘’ My father says to me and I leave his office immediately but obviously I do not return to my room . I stand in a hallway where I will clearly see who has graced my father with a visit from my prince ‘ s palace .

After waiting for what feels like waiting for an eternity , Prince George's uncle who is the acting King enters my father ‘ s office with his royal guards . What could possibly be brining Prince George ‘ s uncle to our palace so early in the morning ?What are they discussing in there ?

( After a few minutes of Princess Victoria battling with her thoughts )

The most respectful thing a lady can do is to not meddle in matters that does not involve her and certainly eavesdropping my father and Prince George’s uncles ‘ s conversations is not an ideal thing to do but what choice do I have . I am not trying to justify my disobedience towards my father 's orders but if they are discussing about my marriage then I have every right to hear what they are talking about , after all it is my future at hand . If they are talking about Prince George and I ' s marriage alliance then I must not miss a chance to hear about this first hand . I know it is not a noble thing to do as a potencial future Queen but just this once let me break a few royal rules .

I stand by the door to hear what they could privately be discussing in my father ‘s office without his advisors present because waiting for the meeting to end in order to find out what they could possibly be discussing might just kill me . I just hope that he is not here to end the marriage alliance that was yet to be confirmed because I have made a lot of plans already about my future with Prince George and I would hate to hear that my alliance is over because of a mere vampire .

I try leaning by the door in an attempt to hear them , but not a single voice can be heard though this thick door made of very strong wood . Therefore I try listening in on their conversation by putting an empty juice glass between the wall and my ear in an attempt to hopefully hear them but to no prevail .

‘’ My lady , can we please go back to your room as your father had suggested . Please my lady come with me to your room , your father will really be disappointed to see you eavesdropping his private conversations . ‘’ One of my personal royal guards recommends that I go back to my room instead of listening in on a conversation that is going to affect my life . What does she know ? I am the one whoose marriage alliance to the most eligible prince could be at stake , hence she has no idea about how I feel right now .

‘’ Can you please keep quite . I am unable to hear anything as it is because of this door and thick walls so please do not infuriate me even more than I already am . ‘’ I harshly respond to my royal servant who immediately keeps quite .

After many minutes of silence I finally hear a sound but unfortunately , it is a sound of footsteps coming towards the door . I immediately run to my room with my royal servant behind me . What a close call , I can only imagine how embarrassed my father would be to see me standing at the door after requesting me to go to my room .