ROYALTY

Chapter 54

I woke up with a boarding smile and a happy heart, basking in the sudden sunlight that had entered my room. Even Maeve and Lauren had noticed my odd behaviour. Usually I would wake up feeling sick or even refuse to wake up. But I did, I woke up with a smile, even kissing Lauren on the cheek, stunning her into silence.

Even though it was just a few days ago that the king had died, I took so much pride knowing that I was Trenton's comfort, his shoulder. I had not had time to confess to him my feelings the previous night, because he had to leave as early as the craw crowed. I got myself ready, making sure to wear the most beautiful gown I had in my wardrobe, (I had many thank you very much) I took extra care to look my best, today was going to be the day, the day that I finally confessed to loving him, to caring for him.

Just like how he had confessed to caring for me. Pushing open my door, I walked to the library where we always met, knowing fully well that he was eventually going to come see me before breakfast, I did not mind, pulling a book from the shelf.

I sat myself in the furthest seat next to the wall, the chair so big I was swallowed in by it. The door opened and the usual click clack of a certain footstep I knew so well walked in. Hardly had the door slammed when she said. "You are going to marry Amelia, and you are going to announce it to the whole court and have the season closed, that is my final decision."

" Like hell I will. I will not take a girl such as-."  "The only reason Naomi is here is because father owes or rather owed her father a certain favour, not that he will get the favour, now that father is gone. But you will marry Amelia, and you will forget about Naomi." She glared at him, her eyes icy cold.

"Besides we all knew what would happen at the end of the day, you would have ended up having Amelia as your wife, but your hormones had to react and you did satisfy them with her a fresh flower just plucked from a fresh garden, end your affair with her as soon as possible. Amelia may not be as innocent or a virgin she claims to be but she is a better much than Naomi." He looked at her, wanting to argue, but all he said was. "Fine" before they both walked out and headed for breakfast.

At first I had refused to believe that he would leave me and go for Amelia but he did, avoiding my gaze or my eyes, staying as far away as possible from me. Gianna had long gone home, not that she was the best of friends but at least her company did keep me somewhat entertained.

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I was brought back to the present as she noted I was not listening to whatever rant she was talking about. "That day in the library you heard everything?"

Feeling tired and weary I sat down. She sighed and took a deep breath. "What do you know about lord Donovan and I?" She asked. I looked straight forward as the words came pouring out. "That you both were adopted, and that Trenton is the only true heir."  "If I were only adopted then why do I have strikingly similar features such as the king?" It was the same thing I often wondered.

"How would I know? I was not there on the day you were born and I was not present to your mothers whoring with the king." I snapped. "My mother never whored!" she snapped back. Taking deep breaths, she tried to even her breathing, clenching and unclenching her fist. Her knuckles turning white.

"Everyone knows it as I and Donovan are adopted but that is not the truth." She was quiet for a few minutes gathering her thoughts. "Back in the day while my father was still prince before his royal crowning, balls were hosted on his behalf for him to choose his bride, a queen to rule by his side. For years and years my father had over fourteen balls thrown on his behalf, my grandparents tried desperately hard to find him a bride, but each one they brought home, he rejected. She sighed as she slumped down next to me.

Both his parents, most especially his father were very furious with him, so they took to hiring a servant to following him, watching him closely to know what he was up and why he had refused to choose a bride. Not days after news reached the king that he indeed had a lover, and his lover had already birthed two children, a male and female. His father was furious as the news would cause a scandal. And sought to kill my fathers lover and her children. He threatened their lives with the condition that my grandfather would pick a bride for my father. And so my father did allow to the terms my grandfather gave.