Chapter 7

Princess Victoria POINT OF VIEW

‘’’Mam, his majesty the king has requested for your presence in the drawing room. ‘’ One of my father‘s royal servants says to me, minutes after I left my father’s office where I was eavesdropping on his private conversation with Prince George‘s uncle.

‘’ Am I the only one he has summoned to the drawing room? ‘’ I ask my father’s royal guard curious to know if my father is calling me to the drawing room because he knows I was eavesdropping on his private conversation .

‘’ No mam, you are not the only one summoned to the drawing room. Your sisters are already waiting in the drawing room for your father. ‘’ My father’s royal servant responds to me before leaving my room. Now I am really curious to know the reason our father has summoned all of us to the drawing room . The second my father ‘s royal servant leaves my room , I rush to the drawing room where my father has supposedly summoned the whole family .

When I get to the drawing room I find my sisters , my father , and Prince George ‘s uncle having tea together . Seeing his uncle together with my sisters who are obviously trying their best to impress Prince George‘s uncle leads me to believe that my father is about to share great news with me and my family . My marriage alliance to Prince George is now official, I can just feel it in my bones . I will soon have my dream wedding with the prince of my dreams .

‘’ My dear , come in let me introduce you to our guest . This is his majesty King Norway and you may know him as Prince George‘s uncle . ‘’ My father introduces me to my soon to be in law and I bow my head and greet his majesty .

‘’ Your majesty your daughters are all beautiful and well-mannered but this one definitely stands out . You have indeed raised a queen and I hope you find her a prince to marry soon or I will marry her myself . ‘’ Prince George’s uncle says to my father before they both burst into laughter while my sisters especially my twin turn green with envy . However , I on the other hand am trying to interpret what Prince George’s uncle just said . What does he mean by my father should get me married to a prince soon ? Am I not suppose to marry his nephew ? According to me he should be telling my father that his nephew is going to be lucky to have me as a Queen and wife , instead of suggesting that my father fixes an alliance for me .

My head instantly starts spinning just at the thought that the wedding alliance might be canceled. All my dreams of being a Queen besides my dream husband who is to rule a powerful kingdom could possibly remain just as dreams .

‘’ King Norway is going to join us for dinner today so ladies if anyone has an event to attend to , please cancel it because tonight is important for all you . ‘’ My father announce to my sisters and I .

‘’ Ladies , I look forward to having dinner with all of you . My nephew is a bachelor , maybe I might find him beautiful bride tonight . ‘’ Prince George ‘s uncle announces and I get even more confused by what he saying to everyone because I thought he came here to confirm my wedding alliance to Prince George . What could have possibly changed his mind ? Most importantly why is my father okay with all this ?

While I try my best to understand what Prince George ‘s uncle saying , he and my father burst into laughter as they exit the drawing room leaving me with my sisters .

‘’I am very glad that Prince George ‘s uncle and our father have come to their senses . You might carry a Queen’s aura but that certainly does not mean you are a fit Queen for Prince George . Wake up from your dreams and smell the coffee , we are all eligible for Prince George except you . ‘’ My twin sister says to me as they all burst into laughter . Lost for words , I quietly listen to them one by one reminding me about all my flaws and even making me notice flaws I was not aware of .

BACK AT PRINCE GEORGE ‘S PALACE

Prince George POINT OF VIEW

The vampire hunter’s cottage is just a walking distance from the royal garden and as much as need I need to get away from her , I also need her close to me in order to be one step ahead all the time during this hunt . Moreover, she is the only person I know who might be able to answer my questions pertaining to my life as a vampire and how I can control my vampire desires . Sindy holds in her hand the missing piece to my puzzle hence I need to gain her trust at any cost . I just need to figure out a way to gain her trust .

‘’ Your grace , dinner will be served in half an hour . ‘’ My royal servant says to me and an idea instantly hits my head . The first step to get to know Sindy is to ensure that I do the simple things that will make her see me as a friend instead of a Prince . Inviting her for dinner is a perfect idea to begin a friendship that will save my secret from being exposed .

‘’ Please prepare to serve two people tonight , I have a very important guest who will be joining me for dinner . ‘’ I request my royal servant to ensure that he makes preparations to serve more than one person while I master the courage to face Sindy .

Once my royal servant leaves my room, I head out to Sindy’s room with my personal royal servant who is always following me around most of the time.

As I enter the royal garden which is a walking distance to Sindy’s room , I smell a very strong distinct bad smell coming from her cabin . The closer I get to her cabin the more the smell becomes unbearable .

‘’ Your grace , is everything okay ? ‘’ My personal royal servant asks me seeing that my body is suddenly becoming weak with every step I take closer to Sindy’s cottage . What is wrong with me ? I was perfectly fine before walking to Sindy’s room and this unbearable smell is making me feel worse .

Seeing how worse my body is becoming , my personal royal servant suggest that I cancel dinner with Sindy until I feel better . However , that is a suggestion I do not consider because it is vital to gain her trust on the first day to ensure that I am aware of all her findings from the first day of hunt .

‘’ No , I will be feeling better before dinner begins . Please invite Sindy for dinner on my behalf and do not take no as an answer . ‘’ I command my personal royal servant who helps me get back to my room . With every step away

from Sindy’s cottage , the better I feel .