Serena returned shortly after with her brother behind her."Sorry that took so long. I'm sorry for making you wait. I was talking to your brother about something else." Seren apologized."Nah, its fine. I'm used to waiting." He assured her."How is Serena?" Julian asked."She's doing good. She seemed happy when she heard that you're staying here." Charles responded.Julian looked at Serena and smiled softly at her. He felt content when he saw that she is smiling brightly while looking at him."We should get going. I have a lot to catch up with you both, so I'll meet you guys tomorrow. Have fun." Charles said as he walked out of the room.After he left, she turned around and smiled at Julian. "He sounds very nice." she commented.Julian chuckled lightly before leaning toward her and giving her a kiss on her forehead. "Yes, he is." he answered happily."By the way, we're having a party tonight. You're coming, right?" She asked excitedly."Of course." Julian replied."Great." she exclaim
"I don't know. I just am. Ever since I met her, I've never seen a girl with such beauty, such elegance and kindness. I mean, you know her parents, I can't imagine that they had the strength to raise such a beautiful woman, especially with her illness..." Julian trailed off, noticing how sad he sounded."I see your point. She definitely has something special about her. It seems like she's the reason why Charles loves her so much. Although they don't seem like each other at first glance, they complement each other perfectly." Julian commented, remembering how happy his father had been when he talked about Catherine."Charles loves her so much. And I'm not blind either, I know that he's in love with her. And you're the first boy that she ever loved in a romantic way. That makes everything even more complicated because I know that he might end up getting hurt if he continues to go after her.""The prophecy is clear; the prince is supposed to fall in love with a girl from another kingdom.
"Someone who will listen to what I have to say and decide whether or not they agree with the decision I have made. Someone whom I believe will keep my son out of harm's way." he explained.The queen shook her head. "This isn't a discussion to take place here, Your Majesty. The future of every kingdom rests on your decision. If you don't take action, then who knows what will happen." she told him."There is nothing for which I must consider. My only concern right now is my son's safety.""Is it truly wise to send one of our own into danger?" the queen demanded."Then I guess I can hardly call myself a ruler anymore. I'm not fit to rule.""You cannot seriously be suggesting that sending your own son into a battle is appropriate.""As long as he is safe, I don't really care. What matters most is the welfare of my children." the king argued."Please, your majesty, let me handle this." A voice spoke up, surprising everyone in the room. The king turned towards the source of the sound and sp
The day after the meeting with his parents was spent preparing the court for the impending arrival of their king. Everyone was eager to get ready for the coming event, even though preparations were taking place several days earlier than planned. Most of the palace staff was busy preparing themselves for the grand event. Some of them even began decorating their homes for the occasion, hoping that the party would serve as the perfect opportunity to show off their new decorations. Others simply set up tables, chairs, and tables cloths on the royal gardens and prepared food and drinks. They were determined to provide something special for the upcoming ceremony to honor his majesty.Meanwhile, Catherine had taken charge of preparing for the royal wedding ceremony. As far as she knew, she wasn't allowed to attend the actual ceremony, but she didn't have much choice in the matter since the king was going to hold his wedding there. Although she felt bad about leaving the castle without war
"From this day forward, from this hour, you are one in body and soul." Thomas read the vow from his bible."Now I pronounce you husband and wife.""May God preserve us." Catherine said softly, closing her eyes briefly. She waited for the king's response. She hoped he would agree with Thomas. She was certain that he would not object to having their marriage annulled immediately if he believed that Thomas would perform the ceremony properly."You may kiss your bride." Thomas announced once more, smiling slightly.Catherine opened her eyes and looked into the king's eyes as he leaned in to kiss her.Once they separated, Thomas cleared his throat. "Let it be known that the man that wears the crown now joins this holy bond that binds him to his queen, forevermore." he proclaimed, holding his arms open wide as he gazed upon them lovingly.Charles wrapped an arm around his wife and pulled her close to him."With this symbol of our love, I hereby pledge my life and devotion to you and your s
"Catherine? May I come in?""Of course! Come in." Catherine responded, opening the door to allow the maidservant to enter the room.The maidservant smiled softly and approached the young girl and knelt in front of her."I brought you some fresh clothes. Your majesty sent these along with some other items. They're inside the closet."Catherine nodded in understanding and grabbed the basket that the maidservant handed her. She carried it over to her vanity and set it down on top of it. Once she was done, the maidservant thanked her and left the room with a bow."Thank you." Catherine muttered softly, looking at the basket that contained new clothes.The queen had told the maidservant that she wanted the young girl dressed in white to wear some nice dresses.Catherine knew that she needed to change her attire as soon as possible, however, she still had nothing appropriate for her situation.Catherine walked out of her room and towards the bathroom. Once she entered the bathroom, she clos
That night, the entire palace was filled with excitement due to the upcoming celebration. Many people were excited to share stories about how the kingdom treated them throughout the day while the rest of the guests were excited about the upcoming celebration."I can't believe that it has already been two weeks since you got married." Catherine heard a voice mutter beside her as she washed a dish.She looked over at the voice and found that it belonged to none other than the queen."How long have you been standing there, your majesty?" Catherine questioned."Long enough to notice that you weren't smiling during your meal. Are you upset about something?" the queen asked carefully.Catherine shrugged her shoulders before setting down the plate she was holding and turning around to look at the queen."You know, for someone who hates having to deal with me, you're awfully observant." Catherine remarked."Well, I can't help it if I am. You're my friend, and I'm not always going to forget w
The queen picked up a quill and scribbled something on a piece of parchment, which was placed on top of the wooden table next to Catherine."Here you are." the queen told Catherine as she slid the paper over to her."What is this?" Catherine asked curiously as she glanced down at the note."This is a list of things that I want you to pick up for me while you are out shopping for supplies." the queen explained happily.Catherine frowned slightly, looking back up at her queen."But why do I have to buy those things for you?" the servant asked uncertainly."Because I need some clothes for tomorrow." the queen insisted stubbornly. "You can bring the clothes back whenever you are finished and return them to me afterwards.""But that isn't necessary. It's not like I'm going to need new clothes for a very long time." Catherine pointed out."I know that, but if I wanted to keep up appearances while we're out, I suppose it' best for you to stay with me while I'm buying the materials for my ne
"It sounds like your husband was really great." He remarked. She nodded slowly, not saying anything in response.Julian knew that she probably needed to process what happened before she could continue talking to him about it. He waited patiently.After a few moments, she took a deep breath and lifted her head."Do you remember when I said that my mother passed away a year ago? Well, it wasn't actually a death. It was a suicide." She revealed quietly. "We had just moved here after that." Julian nodded. He remembered the day perfectly. He had taken her to visit her mother and she had shown them around the house. They had visited the cemetery and Serena had talked about her mother for the entire time.She seemed happy. It was obvious how fond of her mother she was. Julian smiled slightly at the memory."Well, she did it. I think that my father may have been responsible. After he found out, he got violent. And he didn't take it well when she killed herself." Serena explained. She shrugg
The sound of soft footsteps alerted Julian to the presence of another person entering the room. He turned around and gave his visitor a weak smile."Hi" He whispered. She returned the gesture with a soft smile of her own."How are you?" She asked concerned, moving to sit down next to him. He glanced at her briefly and shrugged."I'm alright. Tired. I think I caught a cold. I feel pretty gross, too. My throat is hurting." He answered honestly. She chuckled."That happens sometimes when you get sick. Have you eaten anything?" She asked him. He shook his head. "I can cook you something.""No, no. I can eat when I have the chance." He protested."You shouldn't. It can cause more harm than good." She told him. He sighed quietly."I know. But I'll eat anyway. If it means that I won't starve to death, I'll eat." He insisted. She laughed again."Okay" She agreed after a beat.Silence fell between them as they both stared blankly at the wall opposite of them. After a few minutes of silence, h
"I see…" She paused for a moment before she spoke again. "Can I ask you something though?" She inquired. Julian nodded absentmindedly. "What happened?" "Why did you have that conversation with her?""Because…” He started explaining vaguely. “Because…" He trailed off as he tried to find the words to explain to her. It was true that he didn't want to burden her with anything concerning his relationship with Serena. However, he knew that he couldn't hide things from his family forever. If he did, then eventually they would discover that something was wrong with him. He sighed heavily as he ran his hands through his hair in frustration."Dad, can you give me a minute? I'll be right back" He whispered. Without waiting for his father to respond, he ended the call and went back inside the room. He stood behind the couch for a few moments as he listened to the soft sound of Serena's breathing. He could barely make out any sounds from the living room.He approached the sleeping girl slowl
“Yeah, I’m fine. Don’t worry.” She smiled reassuringly, hoping that her boyfriend would believe her. Julian smiled back at her.“Alright then” He said in response. He leaned forward and pressed another tender kiss onto her lips. A few seconds later he released his fiancée from his embrace and turned to open the horse carriage. Before leaving the parking lot he glanced at his wife once more. “Stay inside, all right? No wandering around alone.” He added.“Sure. Don’t worry.”“I don’t care if you stay inside the whole time, I will still worry.”“Okay” She laughed and waved at him as he drove away. She waited until he disappeared from view before returning to sit down on the sofa once again. She was silent for several minutes, pondering what he had told her before. As she sat there and stared ahead at nothing particular, she suddenly felt like she was suffocating.She took in a deep breath and closed her eyes for a second. When she opened them again, she found herself sitting there sta
He smiled gently and leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on his fiancée's forehead. She chuckled quietly and moved her hands to hold the back of his head. They stayed like that for a few moments before Julian pulled away."I need to go check on something." He announced getting up from the couch.Serena watched curiously as her husband headed towards the kitchen. She tilted her head to the side and crossed her arms in front of her chest."Do you think that he might be cheating on me?" Serena whispered to herself.Suddenly the sound of footsteps caught her attention. She looked behind her and spotted Julian leaning against the door frame watching her."Hm?" She hummed. He shrugged his shoulders."Nothing. I guess you should come with me." Julian told her as he gestured towards the hallway."Where are we going? And why?" Serena asked."I'm checking if my mother and father are home and if they have any guests." Julian answered as he walked toward the closet to retrieve his jacket and t
After another minute or two he started moving his hand slowly. He caressed her side slowly, enjoying the feeling of his thumb brushing against her tender skin. He pressed a gentle kiss to her inner thigh and started teasing her.“Please….please don’t….stop” Serena begged breathlessly, her eyes still closed. The prince smirked and continued to stroke her thigh slowly. He reached the peak again, but hesitated. Just as he was about to push inside her and make her come, there was a knock on the door.Serena froze and tensed in his lap.“Are you expecting anyone?” Julian asked calmly as he continued to stroke her inner thigh slowly. The princess shook her head no and slowly slid off of his lap.“No, it can’t be my parents. They aren’t home yet." She muttered worriedly. Julian furrowed his eyebrows. Something doesn’t seem right. He looked over to his wife and noticed that she was staring intently at the door. There was fear evident in her blue orbs. What could it possibly be.“Go answer t
“I love you so much Serena.” Julian said placing a few quick pecks on the girl’s lips. He heard some gasps around him and saw that everyone else were looking at him weirdly. He frowned and pulled away from the girl. “We have to pay for these groceries so let’s hurry up okay?” He said before grabbing the shopping basket from her hands.A few minutes later they were leaving the grocery store and Julian couldn’t hold back the huge grin on his face. This is definitely the best day of his life and he wouldn’t change any minute of it. He finally proposed to his beautiful queen and got a yes from her."I am so happy." He thought happily.He looked over to Serena who was walking next to him and noticed that she was also smiling like a fool. As soon as they got in the carriage, he reached out and held her hand. "So many things happened yesterday. Our parents came, I proposed to her, she said yes, she said yes to marrying me and I kissed her." Julian laughed and squeezed the princess’s hand
“You look cute today.” His girlfriend said while looking at the prince who is smiling at himself while wearing his blue coat and holding his hand. “How can I look cute when you are wearing the prettiest thing on earth?” His boyfriend said kissing the redhead’s hand.“You are lucky I love you then.” Serena chuckled taking the boy’s hand and heading towards the exit of the park, the prince couldn’t stop smiling.They arrived at the ice rink where they usually meet each other. Their friends is there already waiting for them and they went to the ice skating rink together. This is where Serena found her boyfriend. He was wearing a red robe with scarf wrapped tightly around his neck, gloves and long coat. The boy was smiling brightly like a mad man while trying to keep his balance on the slippery ice, he looked adorable."Do you like it?" Asked Julian while looking at her. The princess was busy admiring her boyfriend, her heart was beating rapidly inside her chest and she felt herself blu
Suddenly, the dragon let out a deafening roar. It echoed throughout the entire pier and caused many people to yelp in pain and fright. Several people started crying and clutching onto their friends' arms tightly as if they would fall apart at any moment. Serena couldn't take her eyes of the terrifying beast which was now standing proudly right before them, roaring and snorting menacingly. It was impossible to tell how many people were trapped inside those gigantic jaws, as the darkness prevented them from seeing. But judging by the loud growls coming from the creature, they must've been close to death.After a few seconds the roaring sound gradually decreased until it eventually disappeared, leaving behind an eerie silence. The crowd was dead silent. Everyone remained motionless, except for the tears streaming down their cheeks and the shudders that wracked their bodies. No one made a peep or uttered a single word. Everyone was glued to the horrifying creature in front of them, a