Prince of Evermore | l.s.

Part 10

When Louis and Valron arrived back into the palace, the boy couldn't wait for tea to start.

Why?
He wanted to see prince Harry.

Although Louis didn't want to be interested in him, something was making him want to be with him, spend more time with him.

Louis paced around his chamber, feeling so weird inside. He felt regret. He didn't want to marry Valron one bit and he regretted choosing him.

Apart from that, didn't Harry come here to apologize? He did.

"He came to apologize." Louis whispered to himself as he sat down on the top of his bed.

"Prince?" a maid entered his chamber.

"Yes?"

"Tea will be in twenty minutes." Louis' eyes sparkled.

"What would you like to wear tonight?" an idea filled Louis' head after he heard those words.
He had to wear something breathtaking.

"I would like to wear my navy robe. I need to look good." Louis shared his thoughts with her.

"I am sure your betrothed would find you beautiful in every robe." Louis was feeling high until he heard those words.

He didn't want to look good for Valron. He wanted to look good for prince Harry. Louis wanted to see if Harry really wanted him that much that he would try to fight for him.

It was a test and Louis hoped Harry would pass. Although he didn't want to admit it, he liked the prince of Eroda way too much.

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"Perfect, just perfect." the maid said when she was done helping Louis into his robe.

The prince bit his lip as he checked himself in the mirror.

He liked how this robe made him look.

"Thank you." he whispered towards the maid before he stepped out of the dressing room.

He walked in the direction of the hall where the tea was supposed to be, feeling his heartbeat quicken.

Louis stopped in front of the closed door, taking few very deep breaths. The boy hoped Harry won't let him go that easily, he believed.

When Louis finally knocked, the guards opened the door for him. He entered with a little smile playing on his lips. That smile vanished as soon as he looked around the table.

"Good evening." he greeted his father, brother and betrothed.

"Louis? You didn't tell us that prince Harry Edward arrived today. What are his intentions?" the king looked in Louis' direction.

The king was sitting at the head of the table and Louis took the place on his right, just like he always does. Leopold was seated opposite of his brother and Valron right next to him.

"He came to apologize for not attending the ball." Louis hoped he wasn't too obvious.

"What was his reason for not attending?" the king asked.

"They had a problem with some infection in the palace. No one from there could leave the place, not even one pageboy." Louis came up with a lie.

"Oh, dear lord. Is he healthy?" he asked him in pure worry.

"He is. I asked him that before I showed him in. He will stay till morning- then he will return back home." Louis saddened as he finished the sentence.

"Why isn't he here yet?" Leopold spoke up.

"He told the maid he will pass." the prince's father said in response.
Hope left Louis as quickly as it came. He won't fight for him. What did Louis even expect?