BENEATH THE CROWN || P. PEVENSIE (1)

A secret is out

The next day the sun was already setting wich made a beautiful sunset and a beautiful view at cair Paravel. They had prepared a dinner and Peter was about to ask Madeline to make Isabella ready but couldn't stop thinking about the talk he had with Lilah yesterday.

He was walking in the halls when he suddenly saw Madeline, he rushed to her.
"Madeline!" The king shouted waiting for her to turn around and stop walking.

Madeline was turned around immediately as she recognized his voice.
"Yes majesty?"

"I was..- wondering if you could help Isabella getting ready." He said as he felt his cheeks turn a little pink.

"Yes absolutely." She exclaimed with a warm smile. A little confused as she noticed his nervously. She gave him a smile before walking to Isabella her chamber.

As she knocked on Isabella her chamber, Isabella immediately opened.

"Hello dear." She smiled warmly and signaled for her to go inside. She sat down on her vanity chair waiting for Madeline to start doing her makeup.

"What kind of colors do you want?" Madeline asked sitting next to her as she opened some eyeshadow palette's.

"I'm thinking of red and gold." Isabella answered looking at herself in the mirror.

"Sure." The maid said and started on her eyeshadow.

"I saw you yesterday with your sisters. I wish I had sisters." Isabella began to say with her eyes closed.

Madeline didn't answer, she just smiled at her and went on with her makeup.

"I used to have three sisters when i was very young. But my father moved them away and let them adopt them." She suddenly says.

Madeline her eyes grew wide. It didn't had to mean anything.

"Me and my two sisters are adopted." She says trying to stay calm.

"Really? Can you remember anything from your childhood?" Isabella asked also wondering what this could mean.

"No, not really. I only have this old gold necklace I have had since i was born." I said while touching my gold necklace around my neck. It had and heart on it with an "M". I always just thought the "M" was for Madeline.

Isabella her eyes grew wide and her mouth was open as she froze. She showed me her hand.

I was confused as I didn't knew what to see, until I saw a ring I recognized. It was also gold and had the exact same heart with an "M" on it.

"Are you shitting me." I say freezing as I get chills all over my body.

"Madeline." She began to start. "We're sisters."

"I don't even know what to say." Madeline started as she stood up and began to pace around the room. "Or what to do."

Isabella was about to say something when Susan walked inside of the room.

"Are you guys okay? We have been waiting for you guys. Your late for dinner." She said but stopped her tracks as she saw the two now sisters both in shock.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm a princess." Madeline said not believing her own words.

"What? What do you mean?" Susan said clearly not understanding the situation.

"We're sisters." Isabella said.

"How is that possible?" Susan said now also in shock.

"Me and my two sisters were adopted." Madeline said.

"Oh my god." Susan said as her eyes grew wide. "That's amazing!!!" She suddenly said as realization hit her.

"Is it?" Madeline says not being sure about all of this.

"We have to tell Peter!!" Susan screamed happily.

"No! please don't." Madeline said quickly, for some reason she didn't wanted the king to know. Atleast, not yet.

"Okay, i wouldn't." Susan said sitting down next to Madeline seeing her confusing. "It's going to be okay Madeline. We will figure this out together."

"I do have to leave in two days.." Isabella began. "I'm sorry but I have an very important meeting."

Madeline didn't really care if Isabella was here or not. She also didn't want to meet her parents. She just wanted to be with her little sisters right now. So that's what she did, she left without saying anything. Susan tried to go after her but understood her confusing and feelings so stopped her tracks.

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Author note: the secret is out!!!

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