The Wrong Princess

4.

Robin had actually spent the whole evening at the tower with Regina and only returned to King Leopold's castle late at night. He snuck in quietly so he wouldn't be caught and made it to his chambers savely without being seen by anyone. He laid down in the bed and starred up at the ceiling as he couldn't stop thinking about Regina. He needed a plan to free her from the tower and find a way to marry her instead of Zelena even if it meant losing his title as prince. He was totally smitten with Regina and couldn't get her out of his head.

He fell asleep with the imagine of Regina's deep brown eyes staring at him.

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Regina quickly cleaned up the dishes after Robin had left and then got ready for bed and laid down. She also couldn't stop thinking about Robin. He was so charming and kind and she couldn't imagine a life without him in it. The brunette thanked her lucky stars that she got to meet him and she couldn't wait to see him again.

However, they needed to be very careful because of her mother. Cora would surely not be pleased if she ever found out about Robin. Regina just hoped everything would go well and she and Robin could be together.

The young girl fell asleep with a smile on her face as she began to dream about Robin and what her life could be like outside the tower. 

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Zelena couldn't sleep at all that night. Her mind was running wild as she tried to think of a plan to stop Cora. She still was shocked that Cora was actually her mother and that she planned all of this just to make her queen. It felt so wrong to just go along with Cora's plan while Regina was stuck in the tower. It just wasn't fair. She wanted to expose the truth but she was also scared what Cora would do to Regina. She knew Cora had very powerful magic and therefore she needed to be very careful. 

After breakfast she got dressed into her riding clothes and made her way to the stables but not without running into her older sister.

"Zelena? Where are you going? Aren't you supposed to meet Prince Robin in the gardens?" The brunette asked her little sister and looked at her pointly.

Zelena sighed. Her sister always had to get involved in everything. "Well there was a change of plans. We will be going for a ride through the woods." She lied and hoped her sister would leave her alone. She needed to see Regina. She felt responsible for what went wrong in Regina's life and so she wanted to make up for it by spending time with her and finding a way to free her.

"Oh, I didn't know that. Alright. Have fun " she told her sister and turned to walk away to the library.

The red head sighed in relief and quickly went to the stables before anyone else would see her and quickly rode to the tower. She looked around to make sure Cora wasn't around and then walked over to the tower. "Regina! Let down your hair!" She called out and waited for Regina to let her hair down.

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Regina was very tired after her short night and frowned slightly when she heard Zelena's voice. She didn't expect her cousin to visit her again so soon since she was probably very busy as a princess. She walked over to the window and let her hair down and pulled Zelena up. "Hello, Zelena. I didn't expect to see you today" she said softly and smiled at her cousin.

Zelena nodded and gave Regina a short hug. Regina was so nice and kind. She really didn't deserve any of this. But she also couldn't bring herself to tell her the truth. It would definitely crush Regina. "I thought it would be a nice surprise. You seem so lonely in here. " she explained and looked at her cousin with a soft smile. "What were you doing right now?" She asked curiously.

Regina nodded and smiled. "That's so nice of you. I was just doing some reading to pass time. Why don't we sit down?" She suggested and motioned over to the fireplace.

"Sure. Sounds nice." Zelena agreed and she noticed how tired Regina was but at the same time she seemed to be very happy. She wondered why since yesterday she seemed so sad and lonely. "So did anything happen yesterday? You seem so happy." She asked curiously as they sat down.

Regina couldn't help the blush that appeared on her face suddenly. "Uhm, i am happy. Something did happen yesterday but you can't tell Mother. She would never allow it." She explained and looked at Zelena seriously. She was very scared of what her mother could do if she found out.

The red head nodded and sighed. She understood that Regina was scared of Cora and she guessed it wouldn't end well if Cora found out Regina's secret. "I won't tell her. Your secret is save with me." She told her honestly and took her hand, giving it a comforting squeeze.

Regina nodded slowly and played slightly with her really long hair. "I met a men last night. He heard me singing and followed my voice until he found the tower. He is very handsome and so sweet and funny." She explained happily and kept smiling. She was just so happy right now.

Zelena didn't expect this but she was happy for Regina. Regina really deserved the best and she definitely deserved to have love. "So you are in love? That is so nice. I bet you are really happy." She said and smiled at her cousin. She hoped Regina could actually be happy and that Cora wouldn't ruin this for her.

"Yes. I know we only just met but I'm already in love. " the brunette said happily and hugged Zelena. She was so glad she finally had a friend. Someone she could confide in and share her secrets with. Someone she could trust.