Chapter Four..

The next morning,the distant chirping of birds and the mild howling of the morning breeze woke me from my slumber.i remained on the bed,my eyes fixed on one direction.i couldn't imagine how my new life will become,the days will be filled with loneliness and hatred.

she dragged her self from the bed and pulled open the curtains of the four poster bed and wasnt expecting to find the king sitted and directly facing her.

"Good morning,your majesty".she greeted in an icy nonchalant tone.

He remained sitted and glaring at her,finally he stood up and said.

"Do not expect anything else from this marriage lady Sheila.your only duty is to be queen to the people of Therondia for your not my wife and do not expect any husbandly duties from me".With such cold words,he departed from her chamber.

later during the day,the queen personal female servants had drawn a bath for her and she'd dressed in a beautiful lilac dress and a golden headpiece on her flower adorned red hair.sheila was taken to the castle's Royal dinning hall since it was mandatory to have breakfast with the king and the other members of the Royal family..

When his bride slowly entered the dinning hall with her female servants behind her,king Aldrich jerrick Abrahamson couldn't help but be captivated by her beauty.The long full overflowing gown with tight corsets that hugged ample breasts,her curled and twisted strands of red hair made her beauty more exotic and he felt his male parts getting aroused which made him fume with anger...she looked so much like his Theia..he thought,they were identical twin sisters.

on reaching the long dinning table was chairs that could accommodate a d

feast,food of different varieties were already piled on the table.

she felt her stomach grumble for last night the marriage celebration party she couldn't stomach any food.

The King's personal Butler pulled back a chair next to the king but to her surprise the king told his Butler Geoffrey to keep distance between him and the queen.

Sheila felt humiliated and belittled in front of the dozens of servants in the dinning hall.

she sat down and breakfast began.Aldrich couldn't help that his eyes kept trailing back to his queen as she ate gracefully and quietly,making him to reminisce about his beloved and he watched as Sheila picked green peas out of her food.

"Theia never liked peas in her meals"he abruptly said without thinking through the effect of his words.sheila stopped eating,fighting the urge to cry as she said."yes,me and Theia never liked peas."

Angered at the way Sheila had easily uttered Theia's name when she had been the cause of Theia's death,he lost his appetite and left the dinning hall.

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it was torwards dusk,after Sheila had toured the castle grounds alongside her maids and her head servant Alyise had been the one to show her around,an act that was supposed to be the duty of a king to his new bride.

The castle was gigantic and protected by high sturdy walls with large heavily sealed triple gates.Guards on duty usually walked round the perimeters of the castle wall to ensure the safety of it's royal family.

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Sheila couldn't help but feel lonely and worthless behind the castle walls.

Every morning the king would join her for a quiet breakfast in the dinning hall and leave for the official morning courts

with his subordinates,while she'll remain in the company of her servants.

The king had his own bed Chambers and never visited her bed Chambers.

one fateful evening,she was sitted on a stoned bench at the East wing of the castle and sketching a colorful rosebush when she heard a voice behind her.

"wow....your grace,your beauty is unrivaled". Sheila turned and saw a petite blonde haired girl that was beautiful in a fairy way,dressed in a yellow gown with flowery bodice,her blonde hair was dressed in chignon.

"my apologies my intruding.im Candice Abramson"she introduced herself and sat down beside me.

my eyes widened when I realised when she was the king's younger sister.princess Candice Monique Abrahamson.

"No need for the formalities,I am Sheila".

"my apologies I wasn't present at the Royal wedding,I was at Lancelot with my intended".Candice couldn't help but notice the sadness and gloom ,Sheila desperately tried to hide.

she had heard from the servants that her brother and his bride were not sharing chambers.

Despite the Aquorose sisters being look alike twins,Candice knew her brother had been deeply in love with Theia Aquorose the younger twin.it was a heartwrecking tradegy that Theia had died in a volcanic storm in the woods while only she Sheila had survived.

Candice knew her brother had blamed Sheila for the death of his beloved and was even sure that Sheila had intentionally killed her sister.Her brother had used women and lots of wine drinking to stupor to get over the pain of loosing Theia.

He had even gotten more enraged when their father had set another engagement between him and Sheila,an order that Aldrich had no choice but to obey.

Candice stared at Sheila as she continued sketching,she had taken it upon herself to bring her brother and his queen together.

she will make sure Aldrich doesn't wreck his marriage and make him love again.

" my engagement ball is coming up, it will be my pleasure if you will assist me in preparing for the ball". Candice asked.

Sheila was hesitant as she protested weakly." I'm not familiar with what it takes to plan a ball".

Candice smiled warmly at her,"Do not be worried Sheila,we have good planners in the kingdom".