Chapter 14.Subtitle: two queens.King Alfredo poured a drink for himself from the bottle of wine and chunked the whole thing down his dry throat.Gagé also did same and added another glass."Why didn't you Inform me about going out to find a bride outside Aceland first son? You've messed a lot of things up."The king complained."Would you have let me go if I had informed you first? I know what you are up to emperor, I won't let you control my life."Gagé replied."Yes....sure sure!"The king sighed."You have no idea how messy it's about to get do you? I had promised Lilian's mother just before she passed away that I will grant her daughter the position of future empress, now you want to make me go back on my words? I'll let you marry the young lady you brought on one condition."The king added."As if I'll follow your condition.. i'm a man of my own I don't need your approval."Gagé snorted."You'll marry Lilian first and make her queen, after that you can marry whosoever you want
Chapter 15.Subtitle: hit the jackpot.Bernice laughed at how hilarious Linda sounded but soon enough linda's words came to life."Mother in-law!"She heard someone call her from the main door and she did not need any soothsayer to tell her it was the darn young lady, Lilian.Linda squeezed her face as if she would laugh any minute but kept her cool as she folded her arms and watched the drama unfold."Mother!"Lilian cried again and rushed over towards Bernice, embracing her in a hug as she bursted Into tears."What now Lily? Who offended you?"Bernice rolled her eyes and said."Gagé just returned and when I went out to greet him he shunned me and carried a strange lady in his arms! Mother do you also think i'm loosing Gagé?"Lilian cried harder as she disengaged from the hug."You and father promised to take care of me and you already engage me to Gagé, if he breaks it off with me then i'm going to die from heart break and shame, poeple will call me names and will taunt me, I rather
Chapter 16.Subtitle: the introduction.It was nearly noon and Alice was just through with eating her lunch when one of her assigned maids walked in and told her the prince was waiting for her outside.She told the maid to ask him to give her a minute to get dressed which the maid did as she was told.Gagé hasn't came to visit her again since they arrived last night and she was getting sad for no reason when he sent words to her this morning that he will be coming to get her at noon to go say hello to his father.She felt very nervous that she would be meeting the emperor for the first time but also felt happy that she will be seeing him again after a day.She quickly finished up her dressing by putting on her cape and made sure to hide her hair behind it very well, she rounded it up with the mask which she used to cover from her nose downwards.Accompanied by one of her new maids she walked out of the room and came face to face with Gagé who was standing at the door.A faint smile fl
Chapter 17.Subtitle: too heartless to fall in love.The king looked at her as if he was observing something strange."Gagé... Is this her hair colour or is this some sort of colouring?"The emperor asked his son."this is indeed her natural hair father."Gagé replied and the kings eyes widened.He seemed to have realised something."My dear do you mind waiting outside the room for a bit, I shall call you back after I talk to my son in private."The emperor ordered and Alice bowed before leaving, she was confused a bit."You brat why didn't you tell me of this? How did you find her without anyone showing you where to find her?"The king snapped, he seemed very relieved and happy with Gagé's new finding."What do you mean father? I found myself a bride, I thought you were againts it and mad?"Gagé asked."Mad? Yes I was mad at you at first but now i'm very glad, you know when Rodolfo told me about a new fairy to be reborn years ago I doubted it and didn't believe him, who new she would
Chapter 18.Subtitle: hate to talk about it."I would not be rude to you lady. But I don't see why any of this concerns me, you were engaged to Gagé? Well that wasn't how i was told situations were.According to what I was told he never liked you and just kept quiet because his father forced him to engage you, but now the emperor approves of me as his bride and has agreed to let us get married, I won't lie that I feel guilty for 'stealing' your fiancee but I also feel relieved that it's not the case here, he does not love you and never asked to marry you, you just went along with what his father said so how does that make you his fiancee when he himself hasn't agreed to marry you.You shouldn't blame me for this instead go reflect on yourself, and you saying i'm better than you won't make me feel bad, every girl is beautiful in her own way and the moment you learn to love yourself then others will learn to love you too.I am very sorry for what happened but I can't do anything to help
Chapter 19Subtitle: the two brothers.Lilian watched from where she stood as the empress and Alice talked, the empress was so caring towards Alice and the jealousy in her skyrocketed.She was boiling deep down and wanted to just smash Alice in the face for stealing her mother figure.With a teary eyes she laughed menacingly and walked off towards the stairs.After having a chat with the queen mother Alice quietly left for her room, a guard escorted her up the long stairs as she tried to look around while walking.Once she was in the room she took out one of the apples on the table and began to munch on it, it wasn't long untill the door creaked open and Gagé walked in, he still had the mask on even though it was late and Alice felt sad she couldn't see his face."How are you?"Gagé asked."I am fine, you didn't have to come check up on me im fine."Alice replied him with a smile, Gagé gently sat down besides her on the bed."Where are you maids? Are they still in?"Gagé asked and imm
Chapter 20.Subtitle: face covered in pimple"But I don't have any magical powers, I don't have any wings."Alice retorted."That's because they haven't grown yet, you just turned eighteen and so far only one of your powers have show cased itself, the rest will come naturally, trust me."Gagé replied her.Alice stared at him for almost a minute without saying anything, she was in deep thoughts."So does that man you only engaged me because I was the fairy and it will be easier for you and me to work together if I were your wife?"Alice asked and Gagé's face went numb instantly.He seemed to be upset and Alice knew it as she could see through his mask that he was very very upset."If I wanted you to work with me to get the twin swords back then I would have just sent words to you so we can work together as allies.Growing up I didn't like being around women because of an incident in my childhood I hated women and only felt free with being around my sister and Lilian who grew up with us
Chapter 21.Subtitle: you are pretty.Alice kneedled on the floor and started crying in fright of what her face had become.It was filled with huge and ugly looking pimples that even her own self was afriad to look in the mirror even once.She could hear the maids and guards talking loudly and walking into her chambers along with Lara who urged them to be quick.She was so disgusted by her own face that she wished in her heart that she will just disappear so the guards and maids don't have to see what she looked like or she will be doomed for.The closet door creaked open and numerous guards walked in along with her maids and Lara who was in a panick state.They all halted and looked around the room for Alice who was standing right besides the mirror before them, even a child could spot her while standing at the door so why were they acting like they didn't see her?Like she was invincible?"Lara!"She called out to her friend who continued looking between the shelves for her friend a