Diana's pov.....
Ever since I was conceived, my marriage had been discussed with the killgarah family. Ever since I was told that zenon was my betrothed from birth on my sixteenth birth anniversary, I had searched for many reasons to end our engagement but Zenon was a perfect gentleman althrough my tantrums, he was calm, cold and prescise. The way he spoke was just like Aviva.
Aviva my friend, she acted more lady like than I did, I could remember the first time I saw her stormy grey eyes filled with tears as she begged a merchant for a coin, I remembered how sickly pale and skinny she was. I persuaded my mother to bring her back to the castle but after a meal with Aviva I found myself a bit more curious, she seemed like a ticket to see the outside world more eventhough she had seen the bad part of it.
A small part of me envied her, she was born with mannerism that I struggled so hard to learn, she exuded such an elegant aura that made her seem like nobility eventhough she was not.As I looked at my reflection in the mirror, I swallowed the lump in my throat, I do not wish to marry Zenon, I would like to believe that he does not as well, I felt like tearing open the dress and burning, it signified the vow I would now be making to Zenon, the killgarah family and also the people of Farah and liariah, I traced my how down the dress which had been stitched with the finest of thread sewn by the best seamstress gold could buy, I wished the wedding could be pushed back more further so I could brace myself for a new life with Zenon and as a queen.
"You look beautiful my lady." I tore my eyes away from reflection and turned to Aviva giving her a small smile
"You are very dear to me Aviva, without you I am sure that I would have been long gone." She was the only reasons I was still here, I knew if I ran away from this union, I would subject Aviva to a life which i wouldn't want my enemy to live, I wouldn't dare think of repaying someone who has shown kindness all my life with evil, If I truly left she would be called a Traitor to the kingdom which she could either be hanged or burned at the stake or left the the deep woods as food for the creatures.
"I have done nothing to deserve your praise your highness, you yourself said the king is of charming character." Truly Zenon was everything a woman could want but I wanted to marry a man whom I loved, Zenon and I were basically acquaintances subjected to poor and hasty decisions of our parents.
"He is quite a gentleman but I feel nothing for him" she seemed lost in thought, her brain was obviously thinking of suitable answers to my question without seeming rude, Aviva had always drawn the line between us, I always wished to know why
"I am sure love will come princess." I wanted to roll my eyes because mu mother had told me those Same words whenever I spoke to her about love.
We heard a knock on my door and Aviva opened it, leaving me and Tyr to our privacy
"Escape sister, before it is too late for you" I clasped his hands with mine
"Brother, you have taken care of me since I was a babe, let me take care of you brother."
"You are sacrificing too much for the sake of this kingdom. If you flee now you wouldn't have to subject your life to Zenon's."
"I am not doing this alone for the kingdom but also for Aviva."
"If only you knew how much this wedding hurts her." He muttered under his breathe
"Does she not wish to leave" I asked my brother
"Do not worry sister." We heard a knock on the door signifying the procession was about to start, the first trumpet had already been blown.
"Go brother" I hugged my brother one last time and with teary eyes I left my Chambers to the King's Hall
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