Juliet_Omuadona

"My dear if there has been any misunderstanding between us, I apologize but I have always wanted the best for you, that is why I seem a little difficult at times,"  Regina said smoothly. She knew that if Ellen continued to talk the king might find out about her pretentious behavior.

Ellen was rendered speechless by the queen's action. How could she continue complaining after the Queen apologized so smoothly? "Your highness, your craftiness is worthy of recognition" Ellen mentally praise the Queen.
   

      On her dying bed, Queen Agatha made her husband king George promised to marry her best friend, Regina. She knew that the royal council will put him under pressure to marry a new wife since she was unable to give him a son.
She asked this of him because she felt her Regina will love and protect her daughter since they grew up like sisters.
The king fulfills his promises to his late wife and married Regina. 
Queen Regina treat the little princess very well until she gave birth to a prince for the king. Once she felt her position as the queen was secured, she became vicious and maltreated Ellen. 
Years went by and Ellen lived under the unfair treatment of her stepmother and her children. Her father no longer cared for her, it seem Regina had him wrapped around her finger. 
When Ellen turned fifteen, war broke out between her kingdom and the kingdom of Avalo, The war lasted for three years, before the two kingdoms made a truce. Avalo demanded a marriage alliance to seal the truce. King George knew that his kingdom will lose if the war continues, he had no choice but to agree to their demands. 
If it were to marry any other prince Queen Regina would have favored her daughter but considering that it was the crown prince of  Avalo, who was known to be the cursed prince. Princess Ellen was  a perfect peace offering.
How will Princess Ellen survive in a strange land, a kingdom where her husband is feared and hated by all his parents inclusive. How does the cursed prince treat her and why was he referred to as cursed?

Peace offering to the cursed prince

"Is there not a chance that he is targeting me just to get at his Majesty?" Ellen asked. She did not know how all the things that happen could be related to her.

"There is a chance, in fact, that is what I thought but the king come out from the room and announced that war was coming. He even sent for the general. I do not think the war has anything to do with the three kingdoms that had attacked us at Samor, my guess is, someone is using them as a shield," Jeffery explained.

He had followed Sebastian for so long to understand the underline meaning of his action. For instance, he knew that if the war had anything to do with the three kingdoms, Sebastian would have just drawed his sword and attacked. These three kingdom was nothing for the king to worry about and call the Generals.

More so, an enemy in the dark is the hardest to conquer.

"So you are saying, there is another kingdom that wants to attack Avalo?" Ellen asked.

Sword fight