Not Evil, Just Hurt

Chapter 2- Estella's P.O.V

When I wake up I see Octavia looking through my dresses, I sit up. "What are you doing, Octavia?" I ask tiredly, yawning. She jumps started," oh my, Estella, you scared me" she says smiling. I get up and walk over to her, starting to put my dresses away. "Hey I was looking at those" she whines, I turn around eyebrows raised. "Is there a reason you are looking through MY dresses?" I question while sitting at the couch at the foot of my bed.

"Father told me to tell you that you are to be marrying Prince Louis Barclay and that your engagement ball would be three days from today", she told me cautiously. My eyes widen and when I stand up, she backs up slowly. "Where. Is. Father?" I ask furious, "he's in the stables, I believe he said-" she answers, getting cut off by me storming out towards the stables.

Once I got to the stables, there father was with mother getting ready for their daily ride. "Father what do you think you are doing excepting the Barclays proposal when I specifically told you I did not want a husband to rule behind" I say storming up to him yelling. "Princess you have to get married to become queen, and you are already behind in becoming married, and it is not up for discussion, you are getting married to Louis, so I don't want to hear it Estella", he told me, aggravated with me.

"Don't call me princess not after you are forcing me to marry a man I don't want, especially not after you promised me father, You promised me. How could you do this? You and mother got to pick each other. I don't see how this is fair, and why can't I rule without a king"? I say, hurt by how my father could do this to me.

"We've been over this Estella, many times it is traditional for a queen and king to rule the kingdom and that's how it will always be, you will marry a man" mother said calmly to try and settle my anger. "Well what if I don't want to marry a man, what if I want a wife" I quickly say out of frustration without thinking. My eyes widen, and I cover my mouth with my hands shocked that I had just blurted that out to my parent let alone out loud, mother's jaw drops along with father's eyes widening.

"Uh I-I..." I struggle to talk and fail miserably, stuttering. Mother closes her jaw before saying "you desire a w-wife", I nod my head cautiously, scared what they are thinking and what they could possibly say. "Why didn't you mention this sooner, Estella?" Mother questions, "I-I was scared, and I know how people feel about that kind of thing, especially the kingdom" I say worried. "Well I wish you told us sooner princess because sadly we can't take back the Barclays proposal" father says sadly.

"What do you mean you can't take it back, it's our decision, right?" I question confused. "It is yes, but we have already excepted, and we have your engagement ball planed, and all kingdoms are coming, I'm so sorry princess" father stated, "there is nothing we can do?" I question, hoping there's something I can do. "No there isn't I'm truly sorry, and I can assure you, we don't have a problem with you being attracted to women Estella" mother told me sincerely.

"Oh ok" I say, disappointed with still having to be married to a man. "Well I better go stop Octavia from raiding my closet anymore who knows what of the mess she's made" I joke trying to think about something else and not let them know how disappointed I am. "Oh yes you better go stop her" father chuckled, knowing how Octavia gets about fashion and making messes. "Goodbye mother, father" I say kisses their cheeks before making my way back to my quarters.