I dressed up and went back to the party, which was basically empty. Both Prince Elias and Prince Jeremy were asleep on their thrones, as their drunk men chased after the palace maids.
Bella grabbed my hand, "Alicia! Where have you been?"
"I was with Prince Zane."
"How is that possible? Prince Zane was here the whole time with his men. They literally just left a few minutes ago."
"What?"
"Ugh, look I'll see you tomorrow. The castle's gates are about to close."
Bella kissed my cheek and ran out of the gate.
The palace maids showed me to my chambers. And I could barely sleep. Every time I tried to close my eyes, I'd see Prince Zanes' ice blue eyes. His eyes were haunting me. After tossing and turning for two hours, I finally gave up. And decided to go to the rooftop of the castle and watch the stars.
As I got to the entrance of the rooftop, Prince Elias turned around.
"Alicia, my beautiful Queen." He held out his hand, and guided me to his side.
"My Prince, I thought you were sleeping. "
"I was drunk and passed out. I always come up here to sober up. Why are you here? The maids said you were asleep. "
"I couldn't sleep. I figured looking at the stars would help."
"It sure will."
I looked at him as he looked at my n*****s, which were peeking through my night gown. I began taking off my night dress.
"Woah, what are you doing?"
"It's my duty as your wife to..."
He held my face," We have more than enough time for that. For tonight, let's just enjoy the stars together. I want you to be completely comfortable with me, my Queen. There's no rush."
My heart warmed up, he truly is the perfect gentleman.
He grabbed a blanket and put it over my shoulder.
We spent the night creating names and stories for each star. He talked about the great things he has planned for Valeda once he becomes King. He was very passionate about bettering the lives of every single person in Valeda especially the poor. It felt I was falling in love with him. I can't wait to be a part of those plans.
I felt so safe and comfortable with him and ended up falling asleep in his arms.
We were awoken in the morning by loud trumpets.
Prince Elias helped me up, "Oh s**t! We're going to be late for the royal unity breakfast ceremony!"
He walked me to my chambers and kissed me on my forehead.
When bathing I couldn't stop smiling about my beautiful night with Prince Elias. I wished it never ended.
I heard the door open, and grabbed the towel to see who had entered.
"Good morning Princess Alicia, I'm Luna, your personal maid."
"Oh...nice to meet you Luna."
"Prince Jeremy wanted me to bring this dress to you, he said he'd love it if you'd wear it for the royal unity breakfast ceremony."
"You can place it on the bed, thank you Luna."
She bowed,"I'll take my leave now, if you need anything, I'll be around."
I picked up the dress and was stunned at how gorgeous it was. I couldn't wait to put it on.
The moment I walked into the dining hall, the room was instantly silent. Everyone's eyes fell on me, as my anxiety arose.
Prince Jeremy rushed towards me," I knew you'd do this dress justice."
"Thank you my Prince, it's beautiful."
He kissed my hand, "Just like you."
He helped me into my seat, where my eyes met Prince Zane's. I smiled at him, and he looked away, like I didn't even matter.
What have I done to him? I have to keep remembering what Bella said, that's just how he is. I need to stop taking it personally.
The moment Bella walked in, I felt like I could breathe again, finally a familiar face.
I went to hug her and asked her to take a walk with me.
"So...how was last night? Which one of them was the best in bed?"
I looked at Bella and laughed, "None of them, because nothing has happened yet."
"What? How? Why?"
"Well, Prince Zane can't stand me, Prince Elias is the perfect gentleman and wants us to take our time to get comfortable with each other before doing anything. And well, Prince Jeremy...it just hasn't happened yet."
"Wow, I'm surprised I thought they'd all jump on you."
"Thankfully not yet."
"Do you like being a wife so far?"
"Jeez Bella, it's only been a day. So far, Prince Elias and Prince Jeremy are amazing. But Prince Zane...there's something about him that makes me feel uneasy. He scares me."
"He scares everyone, even his own parents and brothers. Don't let it get to you, alright."
"I'll try."
As day turned into night, I wished Bella would stay with me. But as per the castle's rules, visitors must leave before the gates close.
I made my way back to my chambers, and decided to take a different route, just to explore more of the beautiful castle.
I heard what sounded like a woman's moans, coming from inside the garden by the lake.
I made my way around the lake to get closer to the garden. The moans got louder and louder every step I took.
I moved to the side, to avoid being caught, I peeked through the tall flowers and saw Prince Zane with his eyes closed leaning on a tree. I looked down and saw a naked woman on her knees sucking on his c**k.
He opened his eyes and they were ice blue. He looked at me with a sinister smirk as the woman got up and turned around.
I almost fainted...she was me. She smiled as his c*m drooled out of her mouth. She walked towards me as I moved back and tripped on a rock behind me. I got up and ran as fast as I could to my chambers.