be my royal ♕ chris evans

13 - only you

Y/N POV

"... Therefore, I declare you, Y/n L/n, the rightful Queen of Davia!" my father declared as he placed the golden crown on my head.

Once I stood up and turned around to face the crowd sitting in the church, they all applauded and cheered. I smiled at all of them, but my heart leaped when I spotted a particular pair of blue eyes clapping as well.

However, a frown soon replaced my smile. Chris is here now, but would he leave after all this is over? I smiled, but this time I didn't even glance at him. If I let myself get comfortable with the idea of him being here again, then it would hurt tremendously if he leaves.

I had to talk to him in private and figure everything out. Starting with who invited him here.

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After the ceremony was over and I tried my best to talk with all the guests, I met Chris in the secret garden.

I didn't see him amongst the crowd, so I knew he'd be in our special place.

I opened the door and saw him sitting on one bench. He immediately looked up when he realized someone else was there.

After closing the door, I sat down next to him. His brows were furrowed, and he had a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Congratulations, your majesty." He whispered and threw me a small smile, but I could tell it wasn't genuine. Something was obviously bothering him.

"Are you alright?" I placed my hand on his thigh.

He pondered for a few seconds before releasing a sigh. "Who was that guy?"

Of course, it had to be about Darius. I should've known that this was what bothered him.

"He's my boyfriend. Well, now he's my ex-boyfriend." I emphasized the ex.

Chris remained silent. He adjusted his leg, forcing my hand to drop from his thigh.

It was my turn to sigh. "Thank you for coming today-"

"Do you love him?" He interrupted me.

My eyes widened, and I shook my head quickly. "N-no. Not at all. I never did..."

He looked at me with a doubtful stare.

"The only person I've ever loved, romantically at least, is you..." I looked down at my lap.

I really hope that Chris doesn't think I loved Darius. He should know that my heart belongs to him only. I could've moved on from him, but I wasn't capable of doing so. My relationship with Darius happened because I was trying to forget about my feelings for Chris, not to get over them.

I just realized that Chris might've found someone else too. What if he fell in love with someone? At first, jealousy coursed through my veins at the thought of another woman being the one to experience this man's love. But sadness soon washed it away. It's been three years and my feelings for him are still intact. However, his feelings for me could no longer exist.

Just the thought of him whispering 'I love you' to someone else made my eyes pool with tears.

He turned to me with a concerned look. "What's wrong?"

I shook my head at him and blinked quickly so the tears wouldn't fall.

Just ask him. Maybe he still loves you. And if he doesn't, then you could use this conversation for closure.