My Choice!

Royal is Relative.

When I woke up again, I was being held by Boyce as we rode in a royal coach.

I feel so peaceful and happy right now.

"Boyce.." I say.

I was about to kiss him but then I remembered that we're too young and unmarried.

Someone clears their throat and I flinch.

Looking around, I'm mortified.

Three soldiers, Boyce's Uncle and the headmaster were there.

I sit up and stretch.

"Where are we going?" I ask.

"To the castle, Madame.

You're likely to be named a Duchess, at the very least.

I am Duke Randolph Kaiser.

Despite the vast majority despising beast folk, we of the Kaiser family have beast kin blood flowing in our veins.

After all, the hero; Ryussei Kaiser and the silver Wolf beast woman, Aluna Kaiser, are our ancestors.

Sadly, that fact drove poor Boyce mad and he hated all beast folk because he wasn't purely human.

Then, Agatha, the sage, saw fit to punish him for his abuse of his servant staff and taught him a potion recipe that cursed him.

It was under the guise of being for a potion that would turn him into the perfect man."

"Was it really a guise, or, is he not a perfect gentleman now?" I ask.

"That is a fair point, young lady."

The coach stopped.

"Ah! We're here!

Come!" He says.

We all make our way toward the imposing structure.

Trumpeteers announce our arrival as we enter.

"Arriving is Prince Boyce Herald Kaiser, The Lady Collie; Heather Marla, and Duke Randolph Bryce Kaiser!

The king and queen stood immediately and stepped toward us.

They both hug me.

"Thank you!" They cry.

(Okay, definitely not the stuffy royals that I was expecting.)

"Well, dear. We should hope not." The queen smiles.

I drop to the floor and kowtow.

"Please forgive me!" I beg.

"There's no need for that, as we understand how some people may see us." The king says, smiling.

Returning to their thrones, they have Boyce stand beside the king and I stand beside the queen.

"Thanks to this young lady, our son is human once again." Queen Elizabeth Kaiser starts.

King Bannen clears his throat.

"Due to the nature of Prince Boyce Herald Kaiser's curse, the beast person with whom he falls in love, is the only woman he can ever marry.

On that note.

On this day, the 73rd day this month of Fallsing, Princess Heather Marla and Prince Boyce Herald Kaiser are formally engaged to be married.

Furthermore, neither are bound or beholden to this kingdom in any way."

The queen stands.

"Lady Marla.