The Cursed Princess

Prologue

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom, ruled by King Kronos and Queen Isabella. For many years, since their marriage, Kronos and Isabella have tried to conceive a child. An heir to inherit the throne and title at the age of 18. They've had no such luck, and have just about lost all hope expanding their family lineage.

It was a beautiful moonlight night, and the couple was having dinner, when Isabella got a feeling that maybe, just maybe, this could be the night they would make their wish come true. She looked at Kronos, who was sitting to her right, and asked, with a voice filled with hope, ¨Maybe, we could try again? Just one more time?¨

Kronos froze in the middle of his bite of steak, slowly sat his knife and fork on the table, and looked at his beloved wife. He asked, ¨Are you sure?¨

¨I don't know, to be honest,¨ she said, ¨but, I just got this feeling that this could be it. D-Did you not want to?¨

¨Of course, I want to, but the last time we tried and failed to get pregnant, it nearly broke you,¨ Kronos said. Isabelle looked down at her lap, eyes welling up with tears, and started to cry. Kronos's eyes softened, remembering the pain his wife went through. And so, with what hope he had left, he said, ¨We can try one more time, if you're really up for it, ok?¨

Isabella's head whipped up, a smile on her tear-stained face. She asked, ¨Really? Do you mean it?¨

¨Yes¨, Kronos said

Silence followed as they finished their meals. The rest of the night was spent whispering sweet nothings to each other as their minds, bodies, and souls connected as one.

Two Weeks Later

Kronos was awakened on a warm, sunny morning by Isabella vomiting into the toilet. He rushed to the bathroom and held back her hair. When Isabella was finished, she moved to the sink to brush her teeth and rid her mouth of the taste. Kronos asked, ¨Are you okay?¨

¨Yeah, I woke up with the urge to puke my guts out, but now I feel perfectly fine¨, Isabella said, looking at Kronos confused as to what had caused the sickness. Then she put the pieces together, and as the realization dawned, she squealed in delight and lunged at Kronos. Kronos caught her in his arms, moved her face to where he could properly look at her, and asked, ¨What is it? What's got you so happy?¨

She exclaimed ¨I'm going to be a mommy!¨