Another Life

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𝒁𝒂𝒓𝒂'𝒔 𝑷𝑶𝑽

The victory party stop as the emperor came, all eyes on him as he look at his people with a sweet smile. He raise his cup and gave a speech;

I'm happy for this day has come and we finally ended the war with victory in our kingdom... I'm very proud to all our soldiers who fought for our land and of course I will never forget the hero who led our soldiers to victory. The duke of the north, Octavius Cambridge.

People started clapping as my lover walk in front of his highness and bow. I was very proud to what he has become and I'm happy for his achievement.

Octavius Cambridge I personally thank you for fighting and leading our men to victory and so I name you the highest rank, first in command general. Do you accept. His majesty said.

Octavius answer with his head bowwing down.

I accept your majesty but I have a favor and a wish that only you your majesty can give.

What is it? His majesty ask.

There's this woman I would love to spend my lifetime with and I hope that you will give us your blessing your majesty.

My face started to blush as the people around me start whispering. All the nobles in our kingdom knows that me and Octavius are lovers.

Well tell me, who is this lucky girl?

He stood up and stretch his arm as he look at my direction, I started walking towards him when suddenly someone hold his hand as he wrap his arm around that person.

People started whispering again as I look at their back in shock. My lover is holding another girl and that girl is the rumored lover of his highness the crown prince.

Your majesty I want to mary lady Gwyneth Agnes, please give us your blessing.

His majesty were speechless as he look at those two people holding each other dearly. He look at his son the crown prince looking at those people in shock.

I'm sorry but-

Octavius cut his majesty off.

Your majesty I will not receive the rank you gave me and I will let the royal family take the glory of the war as long as you gave us your blessing. Remember your promise your majesty, before I left you said that you'll give me anything as long as I bring victory in our kingdom, I did my part your majesty. Please let us get married.

My eyes started to get cloudy as I look at him in disbelief. My head looking down, wishing all of this is just a bad dream. But his majesty's words woke me.

Looks like there is nothing I can do, if the two of you really wanted to get married, then I'll give you my blessing. Hope you lead a happy life.

The room got silence while the two of them look at each other happily. As they look at the people around them, the people started whispering.

No one even dared to go to them and congratulate them as his highness the crown prince is still there looking at the lady beside my lover.

I wanted to go there and just slap him but a part of me wanted for him to be happy while the other part of me is crying. 𝑶𝒉 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔, 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰'𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰'𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒐.

I took a big breath before walking towards them. People started to whisper louder, I even heard 'is she going to make a scene?' 'I feel sorry for her' 'that lady is so shameless'

I look at the man who I loved for so long as he stared at me and I gave him a smile as I stretch my arm for a handshake.

Congratulations duke Cambridge, I hope for your happy life and marriage.

He smiled back at me which make me feel like a thousand sword stab me and shook my hand while mouthing thank you. I look at his wife to be and hug her and whispered.

Please take a good care of this man and love him more than I can.

I stop hugging her and people started to congratulate them. I walked away since many people are gathering around them, congratulating them.

I walk towards the royal garden and hid. I sat on the grass and cried silently, hoping that no one will saw me.

I was startled as a hand was in front of me. I look at the owner of the hand while tears roll down cheeks.

This place is not a good place for crying my lady, why not I show you a good place for releasing your sadness without getting seen by others.

I wasn't able to see the person as my vision is blurry from crying but his gentle voice captivate me, it was like he knew what I'm feeling and so I took his hand and led me to this place.

The place was quiet and there's a big tree standing alone there. We walk towards the tree and he took away his hand away from my hand.

You can cry now, no one will know and no one will hear your woes.

I started crying loudly and started screaming the frustrations I was keeping and all the sadness and anger that build up.

I spend many hours crying until no tears came out. I breath heavily and felt a little relief. I look at the person who led me to this place to express my gratitude only to be shock to see his higness the crown prince leaning on the tree with his eyes close.

He opened his eyes and gave me a sad smile and said.

Are you feeling a bit better now my lady?

I nodded. No wonder I felt comfortable crying around him,he knew what I was going through and I too know what he's feeling.

I walk towards him and hug him. I knew he was taken aback and I know this is wrong but I know he needs it.

Your higness, you can cry at my shoulder. I will not talk and I will not tell this to others. What you're feeling is something hard to express and it will be a big burden to you so as you comforted me by bringing me to this place, please let me comfort you and cry it all out your highness. No one will know, you're also a human your highness. It's okay to cry.

His highness the crown prince started to cry and hugged me back. I started comforting him while whispering it's going to be alright.

We stayed at that place for a long time, then I remembered the day. The day when Octavius was still my lover, the 15 days we spent before he go to war.

I smiled remembering how sweet those 15 days were, not knowing that those 15 days are my last days as his lover.

(𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝙸 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢? ༼ つ ◕◡◕ ༽つ)