"Wars have never hurt anybody except the people who die." ~ Salvador Dali.-King Demetre Miaoulis III of Greece walked gracefully but most of all proudly expecting the couple to arrive. The couple that was in search of their twins, he retorted to himself. Prince Lukas Paraskevas walked right beside his father. "Father, Mother says she will not be attending this dinner..-" Prince Lukas paused. "She says we are unpropitious." He said in a low voice. His father's green eyes averted towards their dining hall."We are better off without your mother, if anything she will just ruin our plans." King Demetre retaliated. Prince Lukas knew better than to respond to his father when he looked so determined. As soon as they both entered the dining hall, Prince Alexius Nikoloudis II and Lucia stood up. "What an honor to have dinner with my neighbors." King Demetre said in a rather sassy voice."We come on good terms." Prince Alexius said genuinely. The King looked at the woman who stood next to t
"Before you act consider; when you have considered, it's time you fully act." ~ Sallust.-Lucia laid on linen sheets, that smelt like lavender essence. She stirred for an it before she blinked her eyes open. Prince Alexius sat right next to her bed, he looked around the room... it looked like it had been decorated long time ago, it looked like a nursery. "Alex-" She whispered."Lucia, I'm so glad you are awake. You scared me... my love." Prince went close pulling her into an embrace. "I had a horribly dream."Lucia breathed out holding his hand like she depended on it. "Tell me all about it, love." Prince Alexius said laying his hand on top of hers."I had a dream, i had just found my parents. I was the Princess of Greece and that meant you were my cousin brother-" She paused. "That also meant our kids were bastard kids and that we couldn't be together." She sighed. The Prince's eyes turned a shade darker of sapphire. They were already bloodshot, he didn't respond. He was overwhelm
"When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting." ~ Saint Jerome.-Sometimes, or rather most times things don't always turn out the way we want want them to. As much as we want something, reality always seems to close one's doors or become insolvent. Prince Alexius was thinking thoughtfully of the new reality that had just sat in. He couldn't look at Lucia the same way... it was difficult. "Alexius!" Someone called Prince Alexius for the fifth time. He turned to look back with his eyes bright red. "Yes ?" He questioned sadly clearing out his thoughts."I'm willing to help you look for my grandchildren." King Demetre walked over to the guest room where Prince Alexius sat near the window looking at the beautiful aesthetic Victorian designed buildings."Even with the circumstances that have just occurred." He added. Prince Alexius had not said a word. It was all too much to take in."Of course, thank you." He finally said, his voice raspy.. he ran his right hands through his
"If tomorrow you won't be mine, won't you give it to me one last time.. oh baby let me love you Goodbye." ~ One direction.-Queen Syballa had just finished explaining the whole ideal to her newly profound daughter. She gasped not knowing what to say- "I apologise for the way, I treated you at first. I was in shock but I must say... I'm not wiling to stay here. I will go back to Acamas with Alex and still apreaciate you as my parents. Lukas can take the throne." Lucia replied softly."But-" Her mother was interrupted."I have made up my mind, I will raise my children with the man I love. I want to be by his side always-" "Lucia, there is so much for you here honey but most of all its wrong to be with Prince Alexius even before Christ." Her mother said softly."I do not have a care in the world. I have kids already with this man and nothing will change my mind not even the whispering of the people around me and world wide." Lucia replied determined.They were interrupted by Prince Al
Seven years later."Mother, how was your trip to the Netherlands ?" eight year old Theo questioned thoughtfully at the breakfast table as he wiped his mouth."It was alright." Queen Lucia replied to her first born. "What have you been up to while I was gone?" Queen Lucia questioned with a smile. She had been appointed Queen a year after training, a year after he left, her father stepped down and gave her the throne. She never got married, she continued to study further to better her skills. She was an admirable lady whom everyone loved. She did alot of charity work all around. Queen Lucia was known world wide for her big heart, her giving hand, her beautiful soul more over she was indeed beautiful on the outside as well. Many admirable men had tried to woo her but she never gave them the time if the day. She stood up to her father and told him, she would not marry, she did not need any distractions. She already had a heir infact two, he understood as much as he loved her... he decided
"My shadow is dancing without you for the first time. My heart is hoping you walk right in tonight and tell me there are things that you regret-" ~ Niall Horan.-"Elisabet, needs her mother... Amelia." Prince Alexius said staring at Princess Amelia who had her attention focused on the balcony. When Elisabet was born, Amelia did not want to see her own daughter... infact she cried. She only decided to see her daughter for the first time when she was six months. Prince Alexius labeled her selfish, why would she act in such an I'll manor towards an innocent vulnerable child."She wants to play tea, parties with her mother. If only you knew how much she adores you." He heaved a sigh. Princess Amelia shrugged."Not today please." Princess Amelia left their room, it was expected. She always did this, she always left and returned when it suited her. She avoided responsibility like a plague but her own daughter ? that was unbecoming. Princess Amelia refused to spend time with her daughter ev
"Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell that friend may hereafter become an enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend." ~ Saadi-"Who are you fooling, Elias?" Prince Alexius stumbled back trying to keep his face mutual and composure intact. Elias continued to give him a smirk, Prince Alexius sneered at the scene. He wouldn't belive it, Elias was a liar... it couldn't be."See, I haven't been the only one suffering for years now have I ?" Elias chuckled. "If supposedly this was true then why are you telling me now?" Prince Alexius questioned feeling very tense."I wouldn't allow you to have a happy ending with Lucia never, i wanted you to suffer just as I was. I'm telling you now because, i owe it to let you know that you have no royal blood what so ever and that I will probably take over the throne after Dysmas passes away... the royal council will allow it considering, I'm the only royal heir l
"No women ever shot her man while he was doing dishes." ~ Author unknown.-"Everyday. I couldn't be happy if I didn't see him everyday. He is absolutely necessary to me." Lucia read a quote from The picture of Dorian Gray. She vaguely smiled, this book meant so much to her. It was the book she once shared with him, a book that later hurt her because of the character he had compared her to but she loved it now. There was not a day she didn't read it, not a day she didn't read one quote from the book to keep herself going. "Always! That is a dreadful word. It makes me shudder when I hear it. Women are so fond of using it. They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever." A quote from Lord Henry. Lucia sighed, Lord Henry was indeed a cynical character especially to the matters of love but was it a crime that she hoped her first love would be her last love that her it would last forever. Was it wrong that thinking about him and every little moment they shared made her skin qu
Prince Liberto Nikoloudis raced towards the dining hall, with so much excitement it was undeniable that someone seemed to be very happy. The twelve year old boy, yes boy, Queen Lucia had yet again given birth to a third boy. Making Princess Elisabet the one and only daddy's Princess. She absolutely prided herself in being the only girl amongst the three male siblings. Prince Liberto had sandy blonde hair and alluring grey eyes, which made him very different from the rest of his siblings. No one in his family had grey eyes but his grandpa Demetre had once told him that, his great grandfather the late King of Greece had grey eyes and he had certainly taken after him. Taking the family's gift of height, he was one handsome lad who would later break hearts. The name Liberto has came along because he was conceived during the time of Acamas and Greece reuniting. There was a lot of joy and happiness at the time amongst the citizens. In English Liberto was translated Liberty meaning... 'the
Queen Lucia was finally back home, in Greece. Everything was just moving smoothly over five months had passed since Elias passing. She sighed, breathing in when her dress was abruptly tightened too tight. She had tried it on just a week before. "Milady, you seemed to have gained a tad bit of weight." One of the Royal maids informed her, undoing the ties at the back. Lucia heaved a sigh seating down on the leather cushioned stool matching the interior design of her massive master bedroom that she now shared with the soon to be King Alexius Nikoloudis II. "I don't understand." She whined. Larrissa, Lukas wife then immediately smiled widely at her sister inlaw."We can always make an adjustment, the wedding is only two weeks away.." the second chambermaid said softly. Suddenly the third chambermaid giggled making the two other maids laugh including Larrissa who sat on the opposite side of the room holding her cup of tea."Did I miss the joke?" Queen Lucia frowned but the maids shyly
The King sat stagnant in his seat, he had seen his nephew's body. He could not believe it. He had to die in such a horrible manor, his head looked like a broken watermelon. It wasn't a very pleasing scene but he had to. He had to make sure it was really Elias. It was clear Prince Alexius wouldn't, he was too trusting, easily trusting... the King thought. This was really the end for his nephew this was really the life he chose to lead and this is how he chose to end it. Prince Alexius had told him that they would hold a small gathering where they will let his ashes go at the Mount Varasova. It was initially Elias, favorite place and Prince Alexius knew that. Elias enjoyed sitting on the hill watching everything from down below. He would seat there for hours at most, Elias enjoyed nature, he loved nature. Elias had warned the Prince to never ever go to his spot or rather his hill when they were kids. He would always make jokes such as 'You have the whole kingdom and you want to go arou
Royal Brother "We don't know how it happened but he jumped off and it seems he died before he had even reached the ground floor." The hospital security said to Prince Alexius who was still in shock. He had came to the palace with very tragic news. They were all seated in the Royal dining, breakfast was served but no one could stomach any of what had happened. It still had not sunk in. Elias was really gone, he died a tragic death by jumping off the tenth floor of the hospital window. "What I want to know is how would a blind person jump off a hospital window?" The King questioned seated in his wheelchair, he was hurt emotionally. "I have no answers, my king. I'm very sorry your highness." The young man said solemnly. Prince Alexius couldn't hear anything, all sounds sounded like a distant memory. 'Elias is dead.' 'His body is in the mortuary.' 'His body is beyond unrecognizable.' 'It would be best if he be cremated.' 'Alex are you okay?' He zoned back in at the soun
Lucia was laid in bed in Prince Alexius arms. She could faintly make out his heartbeat. His arms wrapped around her body, he was the big spoon. Snoring lightly, she smiled thinking about how she was going to tease him about it when he wakes up. Feeling his morning glory poking her backside made her fluster a bit. It was warm, too warm probably because they were both naked after last night... no one really bothered to put on night garments after their endeavors. They were both out of breath, tired but most of all entirely satisfied. She put her hand on top his, that laid snuggly around her waist. He had two rings on, one was his Royal ring, the other was a ruby red ring that belonged to his mother. She remembered how at the river he had told her that, he had it custom made into a male version but still kept the ruby. He never ever removed these two rings but what made Lucia smile was when she thought back to last night when he threw his wedding ring in the flowing river and told her it
"Papa, why is mama leaving?" Elisabet asked her father. "érchontai edó prinkípissa." Prince Alexius softly deciding, she would only understand if he explained to her in her mother tongue like he always had before whenever he told her important messages. Princess Elisabet went to sit on her father's lap holding onto her brown teddy bear. She had a somber look on her face this made Prince Alexius very sad. She wasn't close to her mother but she loved her. They hardly spent time together but Elisabet still looked up to her none-caring mother. "Mama is going home, nai?" He questioned at the end of the sentence making sure she understood each word he said."papa, den eínai aftó to spíti?" Princess Elisabet then replied by asking her father if this wasn't home. It made Prince Alexius stiffen in his stance. Suddenly Lucia came in, after softly knocking and getting no response. "Uhm, i will just be at the royal gardens-" Queen Lucia turned to leave feeling that this was a heartfelt moment
-Father-" Prince Alexius embraced his father tightly. He looked weaker, thinner and much more pale. The doctor had said three months, he often wondered... how they could just simply put a time stamp on someone's life. It made him upset, upset at the world for easily taking away all the good things that people have in their lives."Alexius." He replied pulling back, Prince Alexius adjusted his father's continental pillows before sitting on the stool right next to his bed side."I heard the news." His father smiled proudly. It was the very first time he had seen his father genuinely proud of him. It was visible from the twinkle in his dull blue eyes. "I did absolutely nothing, honestly." Prince Alexius shrugged."What a great future King, your son is to be." King Dysmas declared proudly."He is really something." Prince Alexius felt proud, he had that pride in him that, Theodore was his son. He had done something that future generations would always praise him for, something previous
-His eyes watered a bit as he continued looking at her. He felt as if a ghost was in front of him. He couldn't hold the happiness he felt, seeing his bestfriend after so long. This was definitely one of the days in his lifetime he would never forget. Being reunited with his childhood bestfriend, whom he thought he had lost forever. Lucia stared at Khris, he wasn't a boy anymore. He had facial hair properly shaved and it suit him. There were so many changes but when she looked into his eyes, he was still the same little boy... herself and Kyra use to play with in the fields. The same young man who was selfless enough to give up everything just to marry her. Her selfless bestfriend who only wanted to protect her and see her happy. She hugged him for what seemed like the longest of time. If she had anyone whom she could consider lifelong family, it would be Khristian Salavas. He was the definition of loving and kind. He had been there for her from the very first time when they were on
"He will never see again." The doctor said to Prince Alexius who seemed devastated. "Unfortunately." The doctor continued. "The good thing is his burnt wounds are healing up quite well.." Prince Alexius felt an ache in the deepest part of his heart. As much as he had convinced himself that he hated Elias, he could never. It was impossible. He grew up with Elias and had known and looked up to him as a brother while growing up. He couldn't just up and decided, he hated him and didn't care about his well being."Is there anything that can be done about his eye sight?" Queen Lucia questioned, Prince Alexius had forgotten she was present. He was so used to being alone and dealing with everything alone but she was here with him. She left everything so she could be with him in his time need not that it was really him in need more like Elias. Prince Alexius would never wish this even upon his worst enemy. It was a very sad outcome. "Sadly, my Queen, he just needs to adjust to his new enviro