Fallen

Up and down

10 years ago 

Lilith sat in her carriage, nervously twiddling her thumbs. Today, she would meet her future husband, Prince Haru. There were still a few years before their marriage as she was only 12 at the time but her father said that she should stay in Malan for a while. 

"Are we there yet?" she asked her handmaiden. 

"Just a few more hours my dear" the woman replied, her features contouring into a comforting smile. 

They hadn't even reached the palace yet but she was already missing home. She peaked outside when they finally arrived and was disappointed at the sight of the palace of Malan. She had visited enough palaces by then to know how truly empty it was. 

She still remembers the first time that she saw Prince Haru. He was standing there, with his friends surrounding him but she knew the crowned prince immediately. Clad in jewels and rehearsed in his manners. With silver hair and blue eyes, he looked like......... an Angel. 

One of his friends leaned over and whispered something in his ear, the prince tried to fight his smile but then gave up and laughed. 

That was when their eyes met and his smile disappeared. With a sharp pang, Lilith realised just how much the prince hated her. The plain disdain was visible on the young prince's face. 

There was a feast arranged for her. Everyone in the royal family was nice except for Prince Haru of course. The Queen had passed away a few years prior, shortly after giving birth to Princess Aysel, who was a bubbly little girl..............and then there was King Niven. 

Lilith didn't know how to feel about him. He complimented her with a warm smile that suddenly made her feel very cold. She couldn't put her finger on it............. Just something about the way he stared at her, up and down. 

That night was the first time when King Niven summoned Lilith to his bedchambers.