Married

I entered the kingdom's gates happily and revengefully. Suddenly, I saw a big fruit tree. The fruits looked so juicy and I couldn't help it. I charged towards the tree and plucked the fruit. I examined it first - It looked like a kind of heavenly fruit I only heard about in fairy tales.

"Wow!" I ate the yellow fruit without thinking twice. Suddenly, I felt something shine from under my dress. It was the bolt. It turned yellow. This surprised me even more.

I plucked a lot of fruits along with me. On getting to the palace gates, it opened for me. Everything was decorated so grand. Before I thought of anything, some maids whisked me away, and I was in a big room bathed, sprayed with essential oils, flowers and linens. It was all a blur.

"What's happening?" There was no response. I heard music, murmuring and merriment. Even the maids were nicely dressed.

"Is there a party?" I asked them again.

"Aren't you aware, Princess Rose? Its your wedding!" A maid said winking. I was so frustrated by everything they were doing. Soon, Bella ran into the room with a long flowing white gown and veil. She dropped the outfit and flung herself on me.

"Rose, we didn't know what to do! We thought we'd never see you!" She was crying. I was speechless.

"Its...its...Its..." She wiped her tears and ordered the maids to dress me up. I heard the other TLW girls were waiting for me.

Staring at myself in the mirror, i looked so different. The veil was tacked to my bun perfectly and the makeup gave me a queen look.

"You look amazing!" They complimented. I gave a short smile. A maid came near me and covered my face up with the veil.

"Let's go." They rolled a palanquin inside the room while Bella helped me in. I wasn't sad, nor happy. I was just - confused. I hadn't even seen my husband. So weird. The maids whistled and some guards came in to lift the palanquin. Few seconds later, I peeped through the curtains and saw that I was already at the court.

"Its a very special day, because the king in waiting for the whole of Racalyn, is getting married to the most beautiful princess on earth! She isn't from Racalyn, but she's better than all the mishaps the Prince has met and tested so far. And we welcome the bride; PRINCESS ROSE"

The intro was kinda bizarre as everyone clapped and whispered into each other ears. I saw Queen Leah sitting on a throne in a corner, looking quite happy. The guards and maids brought me and placed the palanquin on a step, in front of Prince Ethan.

"You can step out now." I heard Bella whisper. Stella was clapping loudly with the other TLW girls. Xiao Lien and Xiao Chen were invited too; sitting miserably but with tears of joy.

I stepped out of the palanquin slowly; with my long flowing white gown with all eyes on me. I was right in front of my husband-to-be, Prince Ethan, staring at him with so much anger and frustration. Queen Leah stood up from her throne and came towards us whispering into my ears.

"Dear, I hope you're well prepared, and agree to this whole thing." She said.

"Yes I do." I answered her. She gave a short smile and went back to her throne. Throughout the wedding process, I didn't even utter a word. Soon, the minister ordered me to hold Ethan's hand and walk down the aisle, we were officially married!

"What..." They didn't even ask me if i was okay by it. The wedding was so strange. We walked again, with flowers and several people clapping and calling me the future Queen of Racalyn. I wanted to burst, and ask them why they didn't even want my opinion on this; but I swallowed the words, because whether or not I wanted to get married, I still wanted Prince Ethan and his family to regret dealing with us in May.

Then, some maids separated me from the Prince. His awkward face showed he was scared to talk to me.

He was still in love, and that was the best part. They took me to a big, beautiful, room. There were many cushions, a big sized bed, and a nice wardrobe filled with many ball gowns, night gowns, everything a perfect QUEEN really needed. I stared at the maids investigating, and it looked like they were hired specially for me. They sat me down in front of a grand mirror and started taking off my jewellery.

Immediately after a warm bath, they slid me into a red short night gown, and left the room without a word.

That was awkward.

Suddenly, Prince Ethan entered the room. I searched for the veil and covered myself up.

"Rose." I heard him call my name. I shook my head under the veil, as I inhaled his fragrance, sitting near me.

"I...Calling you all the way from May was sudden. And I never expected you to even come here to marry me - I've done so many horrible things..." He stopped, sniffing.

"No. You thought I killed your brother; the same way i thought you killed my sister. Its kinda tit for tat, right?" I faked some sniffing too.

"I'm sorry. I should never have done all this. But, there's nothing else am gonna do to bring you back into my life again." He said.

"It was easy to bring me here with everything Bella wrote; but It will be very difficult for me to trust and to feel the same way about you again." I said sternly. With shaky hands, he lifted my veil, and saw my teary eyes.

"Rose..."

"Goodnight." I laid on the bed, facing the wall. He laid as well, without looking at me. Some minutes later, after confirming he was asleep, I smirked.

It was gonna be easy to crush his cracked heart.

The next day, there were no maids in my room. Even Ethan was missing.

How on earth can maids be missing from a Princess's room?

I went to the bathroom; the bath was ready for me. I slid into the tub, stretched and swam happily. It was quite as wide as mine back in May.

Suddenly, a drop dead gorgeous shirtless god rose out of the water and pulled me close to himself. I was speechless and breathless. He nearly kissed me when I pushed him hard.

"Hey, beautiful!"

"Who are you, and..." I finally recognized him. Prince Reagan. I didn't find him during the wedding, so i assumed him dead.

"Prince Reagan...!"

"Forget about the title." He came closer and I pushed him again.

"GET OFF! You're so crazy! What if Prince Ethan finds us here?"

But what If he finds us?

That would be awesome!!!

He noticed I wasn't responding, so he grabbed my waist and kissed me dangerously, giving him my response.