Damian stared at her for a moment before nodding his head slightly, allowing her to turn around to look at the children playing around in the playground.The rest of the day passed by uneventfully, without much incident. Both Damian and Celine tried to keep themselves distracted throughout the day, doing whatever they could to distract themselves from their problems. However, after spending most of the day sitting outside of the castle, the two of them finally began to succumb to the temptation to go inside and spend some quality time alone with one another. Unfortunately, when they finally reached the door to the apartment, neither of them could bring themselves to open it. Their relationship was far too fragile for them to do something like that, especially considering that they were both incredibly aware that it was now very possible that one or both of them might lose the other. Damian stood silently by Celine's side as she fidgeted nervously, rubbing her arms slightly. After wh
She heard the door click shut as she walked over to it, unlocking it and swinging it open wide. There standing in front of her, wearing a black T shirt and white boxer shorts that barely covered anything, was Damian, looking extremely tired."Oh… Good morning." She said quietly."Morning." He replied. "Do you want me to leave? You probably don't wanna see my ugly mug right now…"He paused, waiting for a response."No, it's okay." She stated, stepping aside.He gave her a small smile before stepping past her. He headed straight to the closet and picked out his clothes before changing into them, not wasting any time at all. Celine simply stood where she was, observing Damian as he changed. She never got to see his naked skin very often so she was quite enthralled with what she saw. He wasn't as muscular as she imagined he was, but she could still imagine the muscles underneath his clothing. He was definitely fit."Ready?" He asked.King Roman are still looking for his wife after Damon
Celine snorted and rolled her eyes. "Well, let me guess, it's a nice dress but you look ridiculous."King Roman laughed heartily. "Are you saying that I look ridiculous?"Celine nodded and winked at him playfully."Yes, because you're ridiculous." "Well, you better watch out my lady, for I am King Roman of this kingdom." He grinned and kissed her hand.Celine chuckled and patted his cheek playfully."Sure, my dear husband, I believe you." She said with amusement.Suddenly King Roman's smile disappeared and his body stiffened."Wait, how did you?""How did I knew your name? You told me yesterday.""But I didn't tell you my name, it was you who called me." He pointed out."Oh yeah, you did. It was very rude of me not knowing your name. I'm sorry."King Roman sighed. "Don't worry, my dear." He said and gave her a reassuring smile.The man then remembered that Celine doesn't remember him and he feels sad."Um, Celine..." He called her name quietly."Hmm?" She hummed in response."Do you
The next morning, King Roman woke up with a frown on his face. He didn't feel comfortable waking the woman beside him but he needs to go outside and get some fresh air.The night was a lot calmer than yesterday. He was surprised because of how calm and peaceful Celine acted yesterday when she was with him.He smiled at his memory."Good morning my beautiful wife!" He greeted enthusiastically.He leaned over to kiss the sleeping woman on the lips.Celine didn't respond to his greeting, instead she opened her eyes and smiled widely at him."Hello." She said happily.King Roman smiled at her and caressed her hair. "Sleep well?" He questioned.The queen nodded."Did you finally manage to sleep after a whole week?" He asked.Celine giggled and nodded."It's strange, but I slept very well yesterday." She said with a soft smile."That's good, you deserve to rest."The queen yawned and stretched her arms."I need to take a bath too." She commented."Alright, but you mustn't stay naked for lon
The king was looking at the scenery outside the window as they passed by several houses that were situated behind big fences.When they arrived at the castle, Celine helped the king carry his luggage and helped him open the door to enter the building.The palace was much bigger and more lavish than the mansion in the woods.Celine followed King Roman to the throne room where everyone was already gathered in the hall.Once they were all present, the king sat down on his throne and turned towards the crowd."All of you are here today because I'm inviting you to attend a celebration. Tomorrow is the anniversary of our wedding. We've celebrated it many times before but we've also invited those that weren't here yesterday. Please don't forget to bring any gifts." He explained to the people.Everyone clapped loudly in approval.King Roman continued speaking."Now, please excuse me. I have other matters to attend to. I trust that each and every of you will behave yourselves tomorrow." He add
"I hope you enjoy this. I wish I could enjoy it even less, but unfortunately it must be done." Celine swallowed nervously. She slowly pushed the door open and peeked into the room. A group of men was crowded around the table in the middle of the room.At first glance, Celine thought it was a meeting, but when she noticed that it was actually a prison cell, her body became stiff and shivers ran down her spine.There was a guard standing near the back wall of the room and he didn't spare a glance at her. Instead, he was busy writing something on the paper in front of him. After a short while, he tore off the page and handed it to another guard in the group and the latter took it and placed it inside a small basket which the first guard picked up from the floor beside his feet.Celine remained frozen at the doorway.Her body quivered uncontrollably. She was scared. Terrified even. The guards behavior made her wonder if something bad was happening to them in the dungeon.Just when she w
"I'm sorry you had to go through that. I shouldn' have dragged you in there. I was only thinking about myself. I'm sorry, sweetheart." He apologized, placing both of his hands on her shoulders."I...It's okay. You're right. It's not your fault." She replied."But I am.""What? How is it not your fault? This isn't your fault, Roman. You're not a monster. None of this is your fault.""I know I'm not a monster. That's why I'm sorry."Celine smiled at him. "Well, if everything goes according to plan, then I won't need to marry you anyway."Roman's jaw dropped in disbelief."What?" He exclaimed loudly."Yes." She answered simply. "All you have to do is take care of your kingdom. You have enough money to keep it running for years to come. You don't need to stay with me. Besides, it would be best if I leave as soon as possible. I might not be able to return anymore.""How do you know all of this? Is it true?" He asked."Yes. It's true. Why are you asking me this?"He sighed and lowered his g
"Everything is okay now, sweetheart. They are safe and sound and I'll take very good care of them." He assured her."Really? Where did they go?" She asked curiously."No one knows where they went." He responded calmly.Celine raised an eyebrow skeptically. She furrowed her eyebrows together and narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously."Why do you look so suspicious?" Roman asked in amusement."I'm just curious, that's all.""I assure you that we're fine. I promise that no harm will ever come to our family again." He added."Alright..." She muttered, letting her eyes travel over his broad chest, feeling oddly calm. "So, does this mean you've accepted my proposal?" She asked shyly.Roman chuckled softly. "Of course. Do I ever say no?""That's probably not the best example." She teased him.Roman snorted. "Don't worry. The moment I saw you standing by your father's bedside, holding your hand, looking as beautiful as ever despite the terrible state of your face, I fell deeply in love with y
King Roman finally get all of he ever wanted the throne, peace and his family back without any disturbing, he feels so happy to raise his children together with his beloved wife Celine.Celine was finally able to get out from the cursed and finally together with King Roman."Celine, let me take you into the magical garden there."Celine nodded and King Roman kept holding her hand.He kissed her hands and she smiled happily at him.The two got out of the castle and started walking in the garden.It wasn't just the normal garden but a magic garden that could make plants grow from anything.They went through the garden and when they get to a small pond near the garden Celine jumped into the water.She swims around happily and laughs as she looks up from the water.When she comes back out she saw that the king hasn't follow her so she looked over where she last seen him.He was standing right at the edge of the pond looking at something that made him smile like never before.Her husband a
Unfortunately, this didn’t stop his heart from breaking a little whenever they cried or when they woke up screaming in the middle of the night, scared of monsters or demons, unable to control themselves. Sometimes, Roman wondered if he should try to help them somehow, but then he remembered what happened the previous day. If he had interfered, then the kidnappers would have gotten away with everything, and Celine and his daughters would have died. Instead, he decided to ignore them, pretending as if nothing had happened and letting the incident be completely forgotten. This way, Celine could have a normal life again, and he could finally sleep without worrying about her.As Roman went through that process of ignoring and forgetting about the incident, he gradually began to grow tired. Despite that fact, he stayed up until late into the night before finally falling asleep.When he woke up the next morning, the sun was shining brightly and he could hear birds singing outside in the
Slowly and cautiously, he moved his gaze toward the direction that he thought he had seen the source of the noise coming from. And suddenly, he realized that the source of the sound had been Celine’s hand. She was clutching her left hand tightly in both of hers and she had begun rocking herself back and forth in a small circle. The movements weren’t violent, though, but rather rhythmic, and were definitely something that Roman recognized as something she frequently did when she was upset.It wasn’t that Roman was surprised that Celine was having trouble sleeping or that he was worried that she might be feeling uncomfortable. After all, she had been through quite a bit today, and it was understandable that she might feel that way. But what shocked him was that she was apparently doing it in the middle of the night instead of at the usual hour when he would normally be waking her up to ask her if she needed anything. It was odd behaviour for her, especially after what had happened
So, he would wait. He would patiently try to support his wife, and he would try to be there for her, and he would do his best to make sure that she was always happy. But above all else, he would have to keep reminding himself to stay calm. No matter how angry he was, no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn’t be able to break down if he were to lose his composure. And if he broke down, there was no doubt that he would never forgive himself. Not for something like that. He might not understand what it was like to live with her constantly and watch her suffer, but he didn’t want to find out what the outcome might be if he actually broke down. So, for the sake of his family, he would remain strong and hold himself together. That way, if things did end up getting rough, he had a chance to save what little remained of his family and his sanity.And that was all that really mattered. Everything else, everything else was just distractions.His thoughts were broken away from their current tr
It had become quite clear over the course of the last two weeks that he wasn’t going to be able to keep pushing Celine as far as he normally would have. It pained him to see her hurting like this. He understood, logically speaking, that she was still in a fragile place mentally, but it seemed that the more time that passed by and the more painful memories that surfaced, the less he wanted to push her. So, in order to help her move forward, he would have to allow her to talk to him, but only after she had been cleared for release. He was going to be patient with her, however long it took. In fact, he would be patient for years if it meant that he would eventually be granted the opportunity to help her heal and grow stronger.Roman sighed deeply and ran his fingers through his hair before turning his attention back to the book resting on his lap. It was nearing the end of the third chapter and he had already finished reading through it three times. This was the fourth time he had re
Celine continued crying quietly, occasionally letting out a small whimper or sniffle, until she finally lost the ability to hold back anymore. She sat against the cold white tiles, hugging herself tightly and allowing her body to relax as much as it possibly could. A part of her wished that she didn’t need to be rescued, that she could just fall asleep and never wake up again. Or that someone would come in and save her from everything else. Maybe Roman would come back after work and sweep her up into his arms and carry her to bed. Perhaps she could convince him to stay. To spend forever with her. To be happy together.But no matter how desperately she hoped that was going to happen, it wasn’t going to happen. Because he wouldn’t be back for another week and even if he was, that wouldn’t give her enough time to convince him that her problems were truly worth helping her deal with. It just wasn’t realistic.She wasn’t going to lie. It hurt. There was a part of her that still loved h
Roman sat down at the other end of the counter, turning his head so that his eyes were looking up at her. He had a soft smile on his face and she was unable to avoid smiling back. She loved when he smiled like that. It made her feel warm inside. It brought back memories of simpler times that she wished she could forget. When they were both young and in love. When things between them weren’t complicated or hard to work through. Before everything had gone so wrong and they were separated by miles upon miles of ocean. Before they had even met. “So…what happened?” he asked hesitantly.“What do you mean?”“Well last night was kind of weird…and today isn’t exactly the best situation either, so what happened last night that has you so upset?”“Don’t worry about it,” she mumbled.“It doesn’t look like you want to talk about it,” he pointed out. “And honestly, I think it would probably make you feel better if I knew what was going on. We don’t know each other that well yet…we hardly know
The next morning, when Celine awoke, Roman was lying on the couch, facing her, sound asleep. His arm was slung over the top of her torso and he was snoring gently into her shoulder. He looked peaceful as his eyebrows were relaxed and his mouth hung slightly open. For a split second, he looked younger and less exhausted than he usually did. His hair was disheveled, sticking out at odd angles and there was an obvious flush on his face due to the heat radiating from the heater. Her heart fluttered in her chest at the sight. He looked so adorable and it gave her butterflies to see him looking so tired and worn out. She reached up with her hands to push some of his messy curls away from his forehead before running her fingers lightly over his temples, pushing them downwards gently as she did so. His eyes fluttered for a moment and she thought he was about to wake up, but instead, he nuzzled into her hand, sighing contently as he continued to drift further and further towards slumber.A
Roman nodded quickly, standing up and walking swiftly towards the kitchen. He rummaged around inside the medicine cabinet for a bit, searching through the various bottles until he managed to find a bottle which he immediately popped open and handed to her. She took it gingerly and swallowed down two capsules. She glanced up at him and smiled gratefully. “Thanks.”“You’re welcome. How are you feeling anyway? Are you really alright?”She nodded. “Yeah. I’m fine. A little dizzy, maybe. But I’ll manage. It’s just exhaustion.”He frowned slightly. “But you just said that it’s been three weeks. What happened? Have you not slept for three weeks now?”“I told you, Roman. My body is just adjusting to everything that happened. That’s all. Don’t worry about it. Please, stop asking questions. You’re making me uncomfortable.”Roman sighed and sat back down on the couch, taking her hand into his again. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked so many questions.”“No, no, you’re fine. Just please stop