The Good King

'The Engagement'

'Don't tell me he will announce their engagement'

Everyone was paying attention to what the king Leo was about to announce , it must be something important since he gathered them all there.

Louis tried so hard to walk through the crowds and reach Elmer before the announcement but it was way too late.

''I brought you here to announce , The engagement of the first prince of Lydia Elmer Kalos and the daughter of Lord Morris Elina''

Everyone was quite happy about it but Elmer and Elina were so shocked , Louis felt so defeated by his father and had to think of a solution right away.

The two that were just announced to be engaged both looked surprised.

''What is going on ?''

Elmer whispered.

''I think we just got engaged''

Elina replied.

''Did you know ?''

He said still whispering.

''Of course not , you are like a brother to me''

She replied.

''Not like I would want to marry someone like you''

He mumbled but she still heard him.

''I heard that you know''

Elina said.

''We need to talk''

Louis interrupted then dragged Elmer outside of the ball room.

''What just happened ?''

The first prince wondered.

''We can use this , listen you and Elina are close to each other , tell her to keep pretending that you two are engaged , I will explain to you later''

Elmer did not get it but he just had to talk to Elina who was waiting few steps away from them , once Louis was done , he went back inside and Elmer approached the princess.

''Shall we keep pretending that we are engaged ?''

He directly asked.

Louis went back inside and started looking around for any clue he can use to know what was actually going on.

Lord Morris's wife was surprised as well , she definitely had no idea , not like she was apposed to it but how could he not tell her ?

She immediately held Marina's hand and left the ballroom as Morris followed her outside to explain himself.

Louis was observing everything , before he followed them outside , he looked back at Leo who was actually watching him as well.

That eye contact did not last much but Leo smirked as if he was saying 'I won again' yet Louis did not have time to care about that and ended up following Elina's parents outside.

''I was very surprised when he told me once we arrived that he want Elmer and Elina to get married and I thought we would take our time to talk about it with both of them but then he suddenly announced that , I really had no idea , I swear Ethel''

'So he really did not know , Leo is using his power now but I can use every action of his for our good and I will show him' Louis's thoughts were interrupted by a familiar voice...

''Louis , I want to sleep''

Said Little Edmund while rubbing his sleepy eyes.

''Alright , let's go''