Chapter 22: 5 Years Later

Narrator's POV

It's been five years since King Alaric proposed to Queen Beatrice. King Alaric is now 18, and Queen Beatrice is 24 years old. King Alaric is now taller than Queen Beatrice.

If you are wondering what happened for the past five years, King Alaric and Queen Beatrice continued to do their royal duties. They work together for the prosperity of Utopia. There are problems, but they find ways on how to solve it. They were loved by the people because of their kindness and being down-to-earth. Queen Beatrice mastered her etiquette lessons, and she can do things with confidence.

A lot has happened within the past five years, but King Alaric and Queen Beatrice's love for each other remains, and it's much stronger now.

Queen Beatrice's POV

It's been five years since Alaric proposed to me. I still remember it because it's one of the sweetest things that happened to me. Don't get me wrong because it's every girl's dream.

If you are going to ask me about Alaric and me? We're still in love. Alaric is now taller than me. In just five years, he got even taller than me. Boys are also cheater when it comes to height. I am at the kitchen baking cookies. Alaric is at the office doing paperwork, and I will bring him snacks, which are my homemade cookies. When I entered his office, he is sitting and looking handsome and cool.

"Good morning, Alaric. I baked cookies and made tea,"

"Good morning, Beatrice. Wow, those look yummy,"

Alaric stood up and went to me and kissed my forehead.

"You're getting taller, Alaric. You are now taller than me,"

"What did I tell you? I promised you that I would get taller,"

"Uhum, and it's like we have the same age now. You've matured Alaric, despite our six years age gap,"

"Age doesn't matter. Just what your mother told us because they have ten years age gap with your father,"

"Yup"

After our talk, we ate our snacks. After we ate our snacks, it's back to work as king and queen.

King Alaric's POV

It's been five years, and a lot has happened. The best thing is, I achieved my goal, and that is to get talker than Beatrice. I want to get taller than her to protect her.

We are at my office today doing our royal duties. I'm thinking about discussing with her about our marriage.

"Say, Beatrice, it's been five years, and I'm thinking of our marriage,"

"Yeah, we promised to get married five years from now, and it's already five years,"

"What if we go to the ministry today and discuss this matter?"

"That's a great idea. I bet they will approve this time and not like what happened before,"

"I think they will approve,"

"Ok. Are we going to now?"

"Sure. Livie?"

"Yes, your highness?"

"Can you get the royal carriage? We will go to the ministry today,"

"Right away, your highness,"

Narrator's POV

Queen Beatrice and King Alaric are headed to the ministry. When they arrived, they were greeted by the priests.

"Your highness (they bowed). What brings you here?"

"Is the head priest available? We need to talk to him,"

"He is available now, your highness. We will inform him. Wait here for a moment,"

They wait for the head priest to appear. After some minutes, the head priest appeared.

"Your highness," the head priest said and bowed at them.

"We need to discuss to you about an important matter,"

"Very well. Come with me,"

They went to the head priest's room.

"Please, take a seat,"

"Thank you,"

"So, what is that important matter you will discuss to me?"

"Were thinking about marrying again,"

"What? Why? You got married already"

"That was a forced marriage. Right now, it's real. Our feelings are real. That's why we thought of marrying again. Will you approve and accept it?" King Alaric said while holding Queen Beatrice's hand.

"Hmmm… very well"

"Yes!" Both King Alaric and Queen Beatrice hugged each other.

"When will be the wedding date?"

"We don't discuss it yet, but we will inform you,"

"Ok"

"We will be going now. Thank you for your time,"

They all bowed to each other. King Alaric and Queen Beatrice went back to the palace.

That night when they are getting ready for bed, they discussed their plans for their wedding.

"When would be the date of our wedding, Beatrice?"

"I want it to be this September because they said that it's one of the best months to hold a wedding,"

"That's three months to go and probably two months to prepare. What would be the best date for our wedding?"

"You decide,"

"I'm thinking of September 8th?"

"Lucky number. Ok, I will go with September 8th,"

"So the month and date are settled. We shall tell it to the head priest. I will just inform Livie so that he will be the one to go there and tell the head priest,"

"Ok. We will just make a wedding invitation first and send it to our guests and the people in Utopia. But we also need to tell the people why we need to marry again,"

"You are right. We shall go and announce it to the people when the wedding invitation is being delivered to them so that they will understand. Let's be honest to them,"

"Ok"

"I can't wait, Alaric,"

"Same here. Now, let us got to sleep. Good night Beatrice. I love you,"

"Good night and I love you too, Alaric,"

They went to sleep while hugging each other.