Sofia the first : The love beyond infinity

The arranged marriage

Sofia's P.O.V. : 

I arrived home, confused and filled with rage as I busted through the doors to enter my bedroom. 

"I just need some rest..." I muttered underneath my breath, falling into a deep slumber as my eyes slowly closed after the long, tiring day. 

Hugo's P.O.V. : 

She left. Left without an explanation, which was needed in this situation. I didn't think father would arrange a marriage for me so quickly, but in this case.. I guess it was essential. But why did SHE have to show up, right at that moment.. Guess there's only one way to know. I pulled Olivia into the room next door where she asked me the question, "Who was that girl?" 

"She's my friend." I blurted out, unsure of what she was to me, "Why did you come here Olivia?" 

"Just wanted to see my fiancé.." She mumbled, touching my hand as I pulled away. 

"I'm only in this because my father agreed before I could say anything."

I spotted Olivia from the corner of my eye, who looked deeply offended.

"Well, you're still my fiancé, and that's that." She said out of rage, storming out of the room. 

I let out a gigantic sigh, wanting to explain everything to everyone, especially Sofia. But I couldn't, I had no time, and there's no way we could change what's already been made. 

Sofia's P.O.V. : 

I woke up from my dreadful night with a better attitude as Clover appeared at the end of my bed, waiting to greet me. 

"Hey there princess, how you doing?"

"Okay.."

Clover tilted his head as he asked, "You sure? You don't look so good."

"I'm just a bit confused."

"With what?" 

I looked over at clover who looked concerned, but I didn't want to be comforted at this moment.

"Nothing important."

Just as I said that, Bailywick pushed the doors open as per usual. 

"Morning princess."

"Morning Bailywick." 

"After you get changed meet your parents outside, they have something urgent they need to talk about." Said Bailywick, and with that, he left.

"Sounds serious princess.." Clover warned me as I entered my closet and put on my regular outfit. 

I knew he was right, but I needed to see what the situation was first before jumping to conclusions. 

"Thanks Clover." I said before walking towards the dining hall.

I entered the room a sensed a gloomy, serious atmosphere, which warned me to sit down and remain silent until I was called upon.  I took my seat and ate my meal until father spoke. 

"Sofia, Amber, James...?" he had mumbled as we all nodded, "How would you feel about an arranged marriage.?"

The three of us looked at each other, then at our parents as Amber asked "Why? Why all 3 of us? Why now? Why an arranged marriage? We never talked abo-" 

Before Amber could finish asking her questions, mum cut her off, " We need to dear.. or else there will be consequences." 

Silence fell upon us, it was the first time James had ever been this quiet! Until.. "Who will we have to marry?" 

In a response to Jame's question, father said, "For you James, Princess Vivian. For Amber, Prince Desmond. As of Sofia, we have still yet to decide." 

Amber and James seemed less gloomy as they heard the names of Vivian and Desmond, but I still had questions racing through my brain that needed to be answered.

"Who are the possible princes that I may marry?" I asked, intrigued into who I may marry. 

"Prince Oscar and..." Father started speaking.

"And..?"

"Prince Axel." 

I sat there, frozen. 

"Axel, as in Hugo's brother?!" 

My mother nodded slowly, noticing the change of tone in my voice. I stood up, excused myself, and left, feeling many feelings I didn't want to feel. First Hugo has a fiancé and he didn't tell me  about it, and now there's a possibility I may get married to his brother? And who's Prince Oscar? I reached my secret garden and sat there, processing what had just happened as a carriage arrived at the castle, but who?