Castles in the Mirror Book 1 Twin Sister Series

Seven: Ariving

“Your highness would you like us to stop so that the Lady may rest?” Naly heard a voice, a male voice, she tried to open her eyes but she was too tired.

Until she heard ‘his’ voice, “I believe she has already slept for most of the journey, but thank you,” her eyes shot open, and she looked up, hers meeting those of blue.

He chuckled, “Your awake I didn’t mean to disturb you.” Naly groaned as she looked away from his sparkling blue eyes and into the sky where the sun was beating down on her face, instantly regretting it.

Then she realized she was laying against his chest cuddled into his neck and sitting on a horse between his legs, she leaned up jerking away, gasping, luckily he had good reflects or else she would have fallen off the horse, he grabbed her around the waist with one hand and stopped the horse with the other, “Are you alright?” he asked looking sincerely down at her.

“Yes, I guess,” when she looked around she remembered everything, Ana, Neil Chase, their separation, and finally her falling asleep on the white horse, “Where is my sister?” she asked in worry.

“The Golden Prince has taken her to his kingdom,” he explained almost gently.

“What do you mean?” she asked as she looked back at him, bad move, their faces were really close, “Why are you doing this? What did we ever do to you?” she whispered lowering her eyes.

“Nothing, but your parents…” he started but Naly cut him off.

“They what!? What did my parents do?” she felt alone and realized that this must be how Ana felt every time she was in the dark or up high.

“Nothing,” he said again adverting his eyes from hers, “Sleep some more, we will reach Ivory in a few hours.”

“How long have we been traveling?” she asked, looking around noticing they were on a road, no more in the woods.

“Half a day, through the night and a few more hours,” he responded.

“What is Ivory?" she asked again, he smiled and said while looking into the distance.

"My Kingdom, there," he raised a hand and turned her face toward the front, a large city, dominated with a white castle gleamed on the horizon, and despite herself she found it beautiful.

"Wow," she whispered as she watched the sight move closer to them, barely noticing the jolting of the horse, "You live there?" she asked incredulously.

"I rule there," he corrected and she looked back at him, not fully believing him.

"You’re a King?" she asked as she looked at the men behind them who for some reason avoided eye contact with her.

"A Prince to be exact, but yes I will be a King," he smiled softly.

"Wow," she said again speechless, until “And how old are you again?”

“Straight forward aren’t you?” he asked jokingly, and she smiled behind her blush.

“I was just wondering how a king is so young,” she said after a minute.

“Twenty-three, I’m twenty-three. How about yourself?” he questioned with raised eyebrows.

“Eighteen,” she said and looked back at the Kingdom slowly drawing closer.

-X-

After quite sometime of silence they approached the city walls, "Hail the Prince!" the man that had awakened her, shouted to the guards on the wall.

The guards rushed to open the gates and soon they were inside, people were everywhere and they all stopped when they noticed Naly and the Prince, and she still didn’t know his name. 'You found her your highness! You really found her!' 'Good going your Highness,' 'We're saved! The Kingdom is really saved!' The people shouted as they clapped at cheered.