Swan of Snowy Trails (Book 2 of Swan Trilogy)

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Knighthood

Hindi ko inaasahan ang narinig ko. Princesses in court dresses and heels are begging for another marriage where they are included as a wife.

How are they that desparate to marry the Hanselions to the point they had to corner their counselor and insist him to have a new wedding with them as a bride?

Akala ko kapag ikinasal na kami, tapos na. May mga prinsesa pala na nagrereklamo tungkol sa kasal, umaangal bakit hindi sila kasama at dapat ulitin nila para pagbigyan sila ng tsansa.

Kahit natapos na ang kasal, kahit lumagpas na ang "honeymoon" at lahat-lahat, gusto pa rin nilang sumabay bilang second, third, fourth, or fifth wife ng Hanselions, pinipilit na isingit ang sarili bago pa maging permanente ito.

I don't know if those princesses only want them for their name or heart. No, it has to be the name. Oo, gwapo nga sila, pero hindi sapat na mahalin lang sila ng prinsesa dahil lang sa kanilang hitsura.

I think most of them don't even know or care about the Hanselions at all, kaya willing sila maging asawa nila kahit pang-ilan pa sila.

Why? Bakit ang desperada nila na magpakasal sa Hanselions? Sadyang sobrang gwapo ba nila para mahumaling ang mga prinsesa nang ganitong katindi? 

May posibilidad na tinutulak sila ng kanilang magulang na mapalapit sa Hanselions para mapili sila sa kasal. Once they get to marry a Hanselion, their ranks are lifted to the top like an elevator hitting the rooftop. Ganyan kabilis ang pag-angat nila.

Not just that, the Hanselions have a fortune. They don't flaunt it like other Royals do but other people want to have what the Hanselions have. And they have a lot.

"I'm sorry but the marriage has already been made, you need to talk to the princes themselves to arrange a second marriage where you are included as their brides." Sabi ni Counselor Socrates. He's been cornered to the wall by the princesses.

"We want you to arrange the second marriage for us." So, inuutusan nila ang counselor dahil alam nilang hindi sila papakinggan ng Hanselions.

What a shame and backstabbing way to do it.

Ito nga ang iniiwasan ng Hanselions kaya sila nagpakasal sa akin. Sa tingin ba nila makukumbinsi nila ang walong prinsipe na pakasalan sila? I think not.

They practically begged me to marry them so they can escape their own arranged marriage. I am here so they can avoid the commitment, not to add anymore problems to their already messed up life.

Huminto ang kanilang banggayan nang lumingon ang mga prinsesa sa direksyon ko. One of them approached me and her name is Princess Marguerite.

"You don't deserve them." Sabi niya at naghalukipkip siya.

Hindi ko alam kung matatawa ba ako o maiirita. She's insulting me as if I'm too low of a person to be with them. Ganyan kababa ang tingin niya sa akin.

"And you do? They're better off marrying a dog than marrying you." I shot back.

"Tama ka. Mas mabuti pang sa aso na lang sila magpakasal kaysa sa'yo." Buwelta niya.

"Ano ang kailangan mo sa kanila?" Pumeywang ako.

"I'm in love with Prince Tydeus. We have a connection. I know he felt it." Sagot niya na para bang nakataya ang puso niya.

"Anong klaseng connection ba 'yan? Wifi signal ba? Biglang mawawala kapag hinahanap mo na?" Sarkastik kong sagot. Huminga siya nang malalim na parang bulkan na handang sumabog.