CHAPTER -7( a sacrifice for a nation or making the personal choice to influencing a kingdom's future)
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Dear Samuel,
Sorry I came back so early.i should've stayed there a few times more....
You were right. We should keep the interest of the dynasty on the top of our priority . You can go to the South and fight for the people to erase their sufferings. I'm here to cultivate for the nation a worthy future emperor. We'll meet again soon. It's a matter of time. I thought our struggle ended...but I couldn't realise that it's just a beginning.....
- Evelina
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Samuel take a deep breath while reading the letter.Then he looked at Andreas with a lot of questions in his eyes.
Andreas explained him everything with details. At first he was here to warn him to cut off all ties with Evelina. But seeing Samuel's pale face, he ended up consoling him.
But Samuel didn't speak a single word.He just said to take care of Evelina adding a goodbye to Andreas and started for the journey. He can't get weak now...he have to fight till the end. He just need to wait.... One-day he'll get his love for sure .....
Samuel took a another breath of hope...a hope of meeting with Evelina again but with a fear of not having that day in his life.
Andreas headed back to the capital after finishing his task there.
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A few days later:
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In the Imperial Palace:
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Evelina is feeling so tired. The wedding ceremony is finally ended. She's sitting inside the 2nd empress's chember and drinking a little a glass of wine to erase her tiresome. A lot of thought crossing through her mind. She's planning new strategy of implementing their plan of coronating the 3rd Prince.
Though the whole capital is going to celebrate this wedding for the next whole week.But she's not in a condition of celebrating. She have to get back to her work and complete everything as soon as possible.
With her request, they finished the wedding ceremony without any unnecessary details. So from outside it may look so grand but in reality it was like a common formal wedding.Evelina didn't even wear her wedding dress. They just take their vows and got a royal seal on their marriage certificate. But Jordan was extremely happy with that as less people got the permission to attend their wedding. He didn't have to tolerate the crowd.
Actually it was her idea to keep it simple.She let the outsiders or commoners celebrate.
Jordan entered the chember with 2nd empress. Evelina stood up.
"You two must be tired. Go and take some rest."empress order them.
"From now on, you're going to stay in my chembar!!"Jordan asked to assure himself.
"Yes, my dear prince."Evelina smiled.
"In the same bed as me...!!" Jordan added.
"Yeah...." Evelina nodded awkwardly.
"Then let's go."Jordan pulled her hand and left the chember.
Jordan is so happy that he ignored the fear of being outside.
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Inside the Prince Manor:
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Jordan entered the hallway holding Evelina's hand and went to his chember crossing a lot of guards and male servents.
"Hay, we're going to sleep on the same bed. I don't believe this..... we're going to stay together all over our life. You'll stay here... It's like a dream...you don't know how much happy I'm. ... it's a reality now..."Jordan smiled and seated on the couch.
"Yeah"
Evelina's heart suddenly beat faster. She forcefully give a smile. She haven't thought of this situation. She don't know what to do as She never get this much nervous in her life....But tried maintain the normal appearance on her face. No matter how, she have to handle this strange environment.
"Well, I've changed all the books from your library....the new books will help you to understand imperialism and common people's living."Evelina said with a smile.
"Ok...I like every type of books anyway. So I'll read all of them.... don't worry." Jordan stood up and looked towards his library room.
"Do you want to go to the library and check!!" Evelina suggested with a shaking voice.
"No" He refused.
"Then you can sleep...." she came closer to the couch hoping that Jordan will go to the bed.
" What...!! I'LL SLEEP NOW.....!!." Jordan suddenly tugged Evelina's elbow and captivate her in his lap.
Evelina widen her eyes as if he fell from the sky.
" Yeah....what else there to do.... let's sleep.." Evelina tried to calm herself and behave normally. But she couldn't hide her trembling vocal as Jordan wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her body attached with him.
" No way..... You're my wife now... We're now in a same room.... And you're intended to sleep....!!" Jordan gave a carved smile with his thin lips.
He subconsciously touched Evelina's ankle with his toes.
Evelina shivered with anxiety...She didn't expect that Jordan would dare to behave so casually with her. Now It'll be very difficult to handle him.
Evelina was thinking about a way of getting out of this unwanted situation, but her commonsense washed away as she felt that Jordan slithered the silk clothes from one of her shoulder and imprinted a smooth kiss there.
Evelina stood up from his lap rapidly. And covered her shoulder.
" What the....!! Jordan, what are you doing..?" Evelina tried to control her anger with a calm voice. No matter what she won't be rude with Jordan.
"Why you're behaving like this...Come on.." Jordan didn't understand anything and dragged her towards the bed.
He pushed her on the bed and rode over Evelina's laying body. He tried to kiss her but Evelina moved her face away from his reach. So Jordan kissed on her collar bone.
"Stop it I said...what are you doing, my Prince....." Evelina hold his face in her grip.
" I'm doing what every married couple do.... I've read it in a lot of novels or books... We'll do the same.... Oh!! I'm so excited..... Never thought that this day would come in my life and it'll be you... " Jordan whispered in Evelina's ears in a low voice.
Evelina's brain got blackout hearing from Jordan...
" No...stop all this nonsense. I don't like all these. " Evelina shouted at him and pushed his away.
" Why? Don't you love me...!!...." Jordan made a pity face...
" No... that's not the thing. OF COURSE I love you...." Evelina said with a tensed voice sitting up on the bed.
" Then I guess it'll be alright....." Jordan smiled again and kissed on her cheek as she was turning her face on the left.
He again pushed her on the bed and she couldn't restrict his sudden action.
Jordan didn't waste any farther time end started untie her clothes. He slided some clothes from Evelina's chest and marked a kissed there.
Evelina couldn't tolerate his behaviour anymore and she held up the two sides of Jordan's face away from her with her two hands.
" What the hell are you doing.. " Evelina made a strong eye contact with him.
" Please remove you hands from my face." Jordan tried to release himself.
" No....just stop..... I won't allow...." Evelina held his face tightly.
" Why.... What's the problem...." Jordan asked annoyingly.
" The problem is.....mmm..... you're still young for this type of physical contact. We'll get intimate for sure, but not now...just grow up a little more, then we'll do this ...okay!!" Evelina pretend to smile.
Finally she got an excuse ....
" No.... I've grown up enough. Just let me do this.... Please... I'm begging you. I'm capable to handle the consequences." Jordan requested.
"No..."
" I promised, I won't hurt you. I'll de everything so carefully ..you won't be disappointed on me..... please let me in..." Jordan attached his lips with Evelina's chest.
" No...just move aside....and sleep.." Evelina refused.
" No... I won't..I won't....." Jordan kissed her neck and tried to put of her clothes totally.
" Okay....okay....stop....tell me one thing!!" Evelina said while covering her bare skin.
" Now what??"
" Do you have any experience?...have you done it before...." Evelina asked in a serious tone.
"EXPERIENCE!! Why should I need any experience.... Is it a matter of having experience before.... I'm not applying for any job...." Jordan asked confusingly.
" So you're telling,you don't have any experience....then I'm sorry my little Prince. I can't let a person touch my body who doesn't even have experience..." Evelina said boldly.
"Oh..Crap!! From where on earth,I'll aquire experience now... I give up..." Jordan stood up from the bed .
Evelina smiled seeing Jordan standing on a distance with a dissatisfied face.
Suddenly someone knock the door.
"Come in"Jordan gave permission after Evelina sat up on the bed.
It's Andreas...
"Sorry to disturb you at this time but the 2nd empress called our new princess to discuss something important."Andreas said while hiding the embarrassment from his face.
"Sorry.... You've came in the wrong time. I won't let you take her now....Go back. This is our first night...." Jordan stood in front of Andreas and created a wall in between.
"Please perdon me...But the servants from the outside said to me that you two have already completed all the rituals of your first night.... So please let her meet with the Empress." Andreas explained.
"Yeah.... Empress mother make us perform all the rituals....But it for us to stay together right!! AND NOW SHE WANT TO MEET HER!! what is this absurd logic!!" Jordan frowned.
"Jordan, please wait for me I'll be back within a moment..."Evelina left with Andreas without letting him to say anything.
She just ran away to avoid the situation.
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"You're addressing me as a princess.... You're too dramatic...."Evelina laughed.
"Stop laughing and walk quickly."Andreas ignore her laughing.
They entered the 2nd empress's chember.
"My Empress" both of them bowed .
"You may raise."the Empress commanded.
Then she introduced a new person with them.
"Meet with General Federico. He came from the southern oceanic area. The Emperor assign him as one of the Royal officials .."Empress said with pleasing emotion.
General Federico showed respect to them.
"Nice to meet you General."Evelina said eagerly as She remembered that Samuel also going to ruled the southern oceanic area. She can use this guy for information about the area.
"Same here,my Princess."Federico lowered his head with a smile.
". He's going to help you two to kill the ist Prince." the Empress said.
Evelina looked at the Empress with an unspoken agitation.
"My Grace...is it necessary to kill him...We can just remove him from his position...." Evelina gave off a sorrowful vibe.
"As long as the first Prince is alive, he's a threat to my son. Last time those special Royal guards were sent by the ist Empress..... Andreas is already investigating.... And it's not only for my personal grudge... Can't you see how horrible the ist Prince is!! He always tortures the commoners. He has been raped thousands of girls in his lifespan..... Killed so many innocent people... Should I give you a list.... " the Empress narrated with her dim voice.
"I can understand....But still...."
"A cruel Prince like him is a risk for our nation's future...So don't need to be so marciful.
Evelina nooded lowering her head.
"I heard that he's a skilled person."Andreas said to Federico to break off their long conversation by starting a new one.
"You're flattering me. Let's discuss the plan." Federico said as they sat on the couch.
The Empress go back to her chembar leaving the 3 of them in the hallway with a tight security.
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They tried to keep extremely confidential.
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A few hours later:
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They discussed long. It's been late night.
"Okay then let's finish it here.the Prince may be waiting for me."Evelina stood up.
All of them ended the secret meeting and get back to their chember to take rest.
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Prince Manor:
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Evelina kept standing in front of the door. She doesn't know how to manage the situation.She bit her lips while taking a deep breath . It's not a matter of avoiding. She have to face it everyday. So it's better to face the problem instead of running away.
She opened the door and entered the chember.Her nervousness fade away when she found that Jordan fell asleep.
She took a breath of relief.Then she sat on the bed.
"Oh it's already past midnight...I'm sorry my Prince...you must have waited long."Evelina touched Jordan silky brown hair and gently rubbed it.
Then she stare at his sleeping face. His soul didn't polluted like her. He's so pure and innocent. And she's a clever commander who is playing with his emotions... She kissed Jordan's forehead and lay beside him.
Jordan unknowly hugged Evelina in his half sleep after detecting her presence beside him.
Evelina moved a little and leaned in a comfortable position and then fell asleep ....
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In the morning.
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First time Jordan got a proper sleep without any nightmares. He woke up and found Evelina sleeping in his arms. He started appreciating the person who created marriage. He overwhelmed by the advantages of marriage anyway.
He kept staring at her and smiled.
"You wake up already."Evelina got up after a while and sat on the bed.
"Good morning,my wife.....come on hurry and wash up your face then we'll have breakfast together."Jordan stood up.
A lot of maids was waiting outside the chembar to serve them. This is the first time, the 2nd Empress let the female servants stepped inside the Prince Manor.
Jordan felt a little bit uncomfortable around them. But things has changed now. His wife will be leaving with him from now on. So everything should be adjusted according to her preference.
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Breakfast is being served by some servents.After serving everything, they left the chember.Evelina sat on the chair with Jordan and they started eating...
Meanwhile a servant came and whispered something in Evelina's ears. Then he hurriedly left after delivering the news.
Evelina looked at Jordan with a smile...
"Well, we have to meet with the emperor after the breakfast."evelina said while eating.
"Why,I don't want to meet him"
"We have to take his blessings as a new couple... Besides it is our duty to be presented in the morning greetings...come on."Evelina arged making a pitiful face.
"No please....I can't .I don't want to meet him. He'll kill me anyway....." Jordan started sweating out of fear.
" Please...just once."
" No....I can't. I'll do anything you say but not this...." Jordan focused on his food ignoring Evelina.
"Okh...mmm....do you want to kiss me. How about this,If you go with me then I can give you permission to kids me....."Evelina said without any feelings thinking just a little kiss won't affect her.
"You mean .....on your lips?"Jordan stop eating looked at her pink soft lips.
The reflection of her lips shone in his eyes.
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To be continued....