Stuck With The Devil

Married Off

"Sarah, you heard what father said? He...disowned me, the worse of it is, he...sent the guards to have Oswald's head?!" Isadora moaned the last word as warm tears slid down her cheeks. Her maid's hand was tangled at her back, trying to soothe her pain but it appeared as if she was trying to smoothen her robe instead.

Isadora stunk the scent of her already drenched mattress as she kept on with her tears. Never could she believe this. That her father could disown her? If the previous rumours were right, for sure he later did what he had yearned to do for many years now. He felt hostility toward her mother. And obviously, he had transferred the hatred unto her and her brother.

King Griffin had a secret kept from everyone but he shared it with the family as he knew in one way or the other, they ought to know as the matter pertained to them.

He married two wives who bore him five princes. Before he began the rearing of children, he indeed had a war with the previously most famous kingdom, Dextia. It was recorded that the King of Dextia after King Griffin's father's death, had once decided to rage a huge war against Kingdom Maxwell, which due to King Griffin's few warriors and allies, almost won. But luck and fortune had it and King Griffin grew stronger than anyone could expect. No one knew that Kingdom Maxwell as small as it was would become vast and gain other territories now.

The secret of his success remained enclosed but told to his family. As long as the royal family couldn't imagine, King Griffin had enlightened them that it was due to his childhood friend's aid he overpowered Dextia. And he had requested for him a son or a daughter as a retaliation.

After King Griffin bore five princes, he sought for at least a princess and due to that, he took his cousin in, who bore him two children of the same age, Princess Isadora and Prince Isaac. Just two days after her labour, she died of royal syndrome.

But it turned out that his childhood friend craved his daughter instead contrary to his initial demand.

"Isadora, I overhead a discussion between His Majesty and King Edgar of Balington Kingdom, would you like to hear it, my princess?" Sarah mandated as she tried all her possible best to put away the princess' anguish.

"I would die should Oswald's head be put to sea for others and me. I indeed will commit suicide, as what is it the essence of my life when all I cherish has been taken away from me," Isadora tried to wipe her tears off with her robe, but a slight delay in it made all that she had decided to keep aside rush back to her.

Sarah looked darkly at her mistress, as if to tell her that she was disappointed, "And you indeed think you don't cherish me?"

Isadora's eyes jotted to hers, "That is never what I meant," she hesitated, trying to defend herself, "It's different from whatever I said."

"It's not, my princess. Should you commit suicide, it is solid proof that you do not care about how your dear maiden feels, even how Prince Isaac feels."

As if Sarah had revealed something she never should, she cursed, "Bloody tarnation! I would never leave, Issac. If I do, he would be left alone in this world and would endure great wrath from the Queens and Princes, even up to Father. Father never a bit liked him."

"And that is a reason I hope my princess lives longer. There are many things to rebel against before burying yourself under the poor dust."

Just as a knock chimed from the door, Sarah jotted up from the bedchamber and courtesied to Isadora as if she just entered some seconds ago, before the door opened, "Your Royal Highness, the groom's acquaintances are at the wait and His Majesty would love to have a word with you," a maiden announced as she walked in.

Sarah kept her head low as Isadora stood up staring at the hazel eyes of the maid that were peering into hers, "Is the groom over here?" Isadora's heart thumped in her ribcage, the only answer she was expecting was NO, and it did come.