SEVEN

REGAN'S POV.

"Enough already Edward! Why, you already have two beautiful princesses for wives. Your brother has none. Let him have this girl. If you want to take another wife,you may go ahead and choose any maiden of your choice" king Francis reasoned.

"But father,it is this girl i want. Besides, I was the one who she is indepted to. I Spared her brother.."

"Edward!! Your brother is marrying this girl,and that's final."

"But.."

"Enough! Get out of here....now! "

Edward glared at me and walked out of the room.

"I don't understand why this has to cause a problem father. You know I am not really into this whole marriage thing. If Edward wants to take her,let him have her. I can always choose a maiden........at the right time that is".

I looked down to avoid my fathers' stern gaze

"Rey, I have never been hard on you about choosing a wife even though you are 27 and should be married and my friends are asking questions and assuming things. You did not see what I saw Regan. There's something about this girl...I knew it, the moment I set my eyes on her that she was meant for you. I have never forced any decision on you before,and I will not make this the first. But if you trust your father,and you respect my insight,then marry her."

That was all it took for me to give up on this issue. I knew there was no way out of this for me anymore. I better prepare myself for husbandship.

I am just hoping that she wouldn't be a pain in the neck. I have become so comfortable with my relationship with Sylvia that I had stopped thinking of settling down. She was odd, and so was I. At least that's how my siblings has always made me feel.

She was OK with keeping her a secret and was not like all those other girls,who care for love and sentiment. She would take anything i had to offer.

No catching feelings. We just decided that she's my favorite among all the other sluts I've been sleeping around with and nothing more. After all,she was a cold murderer, a warrior who wouldn't hesitate to cut off the head of a living human.

No, she certainly didn't have feelings for anyone or anything. I didn't have to worry about anything. Not even hiding the other girls from her...she didn't care and that's what I liked most about her. What was more, she was the only one who knew what I truly was and still stayed around. She wasn't afraid of me. I could be myself around her and didn't have to care about a thing. She wasn't clingy. I knew that when the need arise for me to settle down, it wouldn't be difficult cutting her off. She knows that I wouldn't disrespect my wife in that way,even if I didn't love her the way I was suppose to.

It was the only thing my mother ever warned me against.Now this has always been my fear. How am I suppose to be living with a woman under the same roof and keep my true identity from her? What will happen if she gets to know? Will she be scared of me? Will she accept me for who I am?I guess this was the time where we said our goodbyes,me and Sylvia.

KING FRANCIS POV.

I'll have late dinner with my wives and their children. Make them aware and start preparing.".

The servant bowed obediently before leaving me alone. I signed And walked closer to the portrait on the far end of my bedroom and pulled off the cloth that covered it.

"Its over now Ariana...I finally found her....the woman meant for our son. Rey is going to be married in few days time....."

I brought my hand to her face and traced her cheekbone with my fingers.

"I wish you were here Ariana. I wish you could see your son,taking on a wife. I wish you were the one to welcome our daughter in law into her new home, her palace,her kingdom....

You know,after you left us, Regan became so afraid,always asking for you. I had a really hard time raising our boy alone. As much as I hated it, he soon realized how different he was from all the other children.

He became so reserved. He wouldn't talk to anyone. Even me. I was so scared Ariana..so scared that he may get out of hand and let it slip.

But he did good. He was your son after all. I don't remember the last time his....his ..strength got out of hands...the last time, he was 16. He was so upset that he run away. "

I run my hand through my grey hair and faced away from her smiling face.

"He learned well. He is almost normal...."

Taking off my crown, I rolled it around my fingers twice.

"I am going to fulfill the promise I made you sister... After Regan is settled, i will declare my heir. I know its going to cause a lot of problems for him. But it is the right thing to do. Our boy is old enough to take over his throne."