His other Bride

CHAPTER TWO

        The flute players and bag pipere happily played their instruments as ladies holding up their skirts paired with men danced heartily to their music while some were sitted , treating themselves to large Meals and boisterous banters.The thick velvety curtains of the tall rose mullioned windows were pulled open to let in the captivating light of the full moon giving an intimate setting.

     Sheila sighed for the hundredth time, bored and tired sitted beside the king on a raised dais as they watched their visitors having the time of their lives.sheila wished she could just vanish and magically appear at the privacy of her room chambers back at her father's manor and forget about all this manor.

   She looked at the king to know if he looked tired but unfortunately he wasn't.she could literally hear her sigh of relief,when a gentleman walked to the ballroom center holding a cup of ale,he made a toast to the king and queen.

"For this two are newly Weds,Tis time for them to leave and perform their bed duties" The crowd erupted into laughter and applause as Sheila felt her face redened with embarrassment.she impatiently waited for the king to stand up and she followed suit.She heard a random voice saying the king couldn't wait to get his queen alone as they left the ballroom.

      Sheila's eight assigned female servants behind her led her to a chamber that was lavishly decorated for newly weds.rose flower petals on the bed.Transparent curtains enveloped a king sized four poster bed.

The chamber was spacious and spacy.Decorated with antique brown polished drawers and chairs with a large wardrobe.The balconey curtains were closed and the fireplace was listed with a slow burning fire that even made the chamber more intimate looking.

    She was still eyeing her surrounding when all of a sudden the door flung open and the king walked in.

Fear gripped her and she shifted backwards and he stared at her with a cold emotionless gleam in his captivating silvery greyish eyes.

"All hail Queen Sheila..."He subtly mocked her."you've got what you ever wanted.havent you,?"he asked like a suggestion as he watched her with a gleam in his eyes like a predator that had found a prey.

      "If of all people know I never wanted this".The ordinary sound of her sweet voice that reminded him so much of his first love evoked an anger so black that it was murderous within him which led him to grab her hand in a painful way.sheila yelped in pain and struggled against his brutal hold but her small frame was no match the strength and size of the king that had seen war.

      "If you never wanted this...Theia would have been here ...instead of you!.I know on the stormy night you killed your twin sister sheila.you are not my wife and you're a queen in name only and it will remain that way until I find proof of your crimes and behead you in the gallows".He pushed her away and she fell on the bed.He stomped away from whence he came.

     Sheila sat on the bed,trying to process what had just happened.Tears she couldn't hold in anylonger run down her cheeks knowing this was the biggest mistake of her life.

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The next morning,Sheila had woken up when the morning sun had already spread it's warmth over the kingdom of Therondia.she took a long soothing bath in a wooden tub of scented lavender oils and soapy rose scented bubbles.Her attending servants adorned her in a red gown with a pleated full organza skirts and tight bodice that showed decent amount of cleavage.

She wanted breakfast in the privacy of her room but she heard it was mandatory for royals to have their breakfasts at the dinning hall.

She walked downstairs ,accompanied by her female servants that led her to the dinning hall.Het mood took a turn for the worst when she saw the king sitted at the head table.Another man with uncanny resemblance to the king sat beside him and another lady was sitted at his right hand.

The table was already ladened with golden jugs, goblets,plates and cutleries for breakfast.she felt shy and unsure due to the harsh words the king had thrown at her yesternight.she held her head high in a regal manner and went to sit down next to the lady which she knew was a wrong arrangement.The kitchen servants rushed in with well cooked breakfast meals and they began to eat.

Sheila was immensed in the total sweetness of the food that she forget when she moaned in delight while eating until others stopped eating she realised what she had done.it was a habit concerning food that she was trying hard to stop.

"I totally agree the food is delicious".The man sitted next to the king commented with amusement,this only made the king scowled with annoyance at the way his younger brother was gawking at his wife.

Sheila smiled sheepishly and continued eating.After breakfast was done with,Sheila had no idea on how to excuse herself even though badly wanted to.When she finally mustered up the courage to stand up,the king spoke."Sheila, this is my younger brother prince Elias Abrahamson and my little sister,princess Candice Abramson.And this is the Queen,Sheila".Sheila was surprised at the way the king nonchalantly introduced her as the queen and not the wife.Candice sensed the tense atmosphere which immediately made her stood up and grabbed Sheila's arms to stand up to.

"This is my new sister in law.A tour around the castle is definitely needed."she said and took Sheila along with her,in which Sheila was secretly great ful for.