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

<p>The marriage rite went with no other problem, soon everyone was in a merry mood, different groups of men and women formed as they got ready to send some maids and friends to accompany Rose to her new home, Agatha noticed lady Baratheon but princess Ema did not show up. She was never close to Rose from the beginning so this was not strange. "your highness," lady Baratheon no matter how much she looked down on Ann she could still remember what happened to the lord Tyray when he dared to disrespect the crown prince back then. At that time there were still two princes but now it was clear as day that the next king was going to be Richard.</p>

<p>"lady Baratheon," Agatha acknowledge with a smile that did not reach the eyes, lady Baratheon gritted her teeth seeing that a woman with no noble birth managed to marry the king and that little maid who used to bow to her dared to act high and mighty.</p>

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