𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙄 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙮

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it has already been a week since i left the capital , i was now enjoying the time here in my country with my brother . After all what happened , we deserved to have a break from the world and especially after i was going to leave forever .

I have missed Maria so much and her presence with me brought me strength , i wanted her to go with me at first but she had preferred to stay here with my brother to support him , especially when i was gone .

I had missed my home , my room , my nature , everything about my hometown was very dear to me . I missed living like the princess that i was , i felt like i was caged for so long .

I loved how i was treated there , they have loved me wholeheartedly and so did i . but soemtimes you can't help but miss home and your culture .

Today , i have decided to visit my father's tomb . I didn't go ever since his assassination and it pained me so much , i was now strong enough to bury my feelings deep and see him .

" Stella , i will go with you . I also wanted to go for a long time" Maria proposed to come with me and i didn't refuse , our royal cemetery was not very far from the palace so it wouldn't take me long to get there .

I got ready quickly and headed towards the cemetery , it pained me that we didn't get to have a proper goodbye stealing our happiness away from us . but i felt relieved when i remembered that the culprit was punished for this .

We walked for some time before we got there , We both stepped inside and skipped the tombs of my grandfather and my great grandfather before i reached my dad's .

" I will be outside , i will let you have a moment" Maria said giving me a pat on my shoulder before turning away to leave .

"I have come" i whispered as i put my hand on the top of his tomb , where his name was written , i stayed silent for some time trying to find the right words .

" I am finally here , we didn't get to bid farewell to each other . but i - " my voice started to crack , the emotions creeping into my chest "I came for you , maybe you can hear me now . i just wanted to say that i have never forgotten about you, you're always in my mind and my heart"

I sighed while looking up at the ceiling trying to stop myself from crying .

" and , i am getting married to Mustafa . The little boy that used to come here and play with me" i said remembering the old times " I wished you could've been with me in this day , but life had another say" i said still trying to gather myself .

" I miss you everyday father and i hope you're proud of me wherever you are" i said one last time , because i knew if i stayed here any longer i would start crying and that is not what i wanted .

I went outside to see Maria , she nodded before going inside too . I stayed outside waiting for her when one of the royal guards approached me .

« Your grace , a letter has arrived for you » he handed me a letter which i could immediately recognise from its cover , it came either from the capital or from mustafa .

« You can leave » i told him before opening the letter feeling like a kid who just received a candy .

My dear

I have been thinking about you since i left , i was saddened by your separation but my happiness came all over again when i heard the news and received a letter from the capital .

I have told you that we will go through this together , i cannot wait to marry you and finally be with you. you're the missing piece in my life and with you it will be complete .