Tearing apart our beloved

Chapter 3

" And may I ask what has been going through that mind of yours "

" To start a new story, you need to put an ending and starting together." 

I understood him. All he meant was to make a base for the love story and rumors of 'The second prince and duchess willstone '.

" We will leave in afternoon "

" Mmm...see you soon "

"Sure, but before leaving let's drop a bomb."

" You will be leaving with the prince tomorrow "Adrien asked.

" Yes "

" Can I tag along "

" No, I and the prince both are on a venture. So, no one will protect you and haven't you heard " I said with a grim expression.

"What?" 

"Come here " 

I whispered something and oh his expression was a worth watch. He was terrified bet he won't go there even in his dream. 

" How did you get the count off you? " The prince asked as his side profile was still facing me as he looked outside the carriage.

"Nothing, I just told him that men who are caught in the post war zone are sold as prostitutes or their reproductive part is cut off and they are forced to be eunuch and if they don't cooperate something worse can happen. This was more than enough"

" Pfft oh my god, for real. is he that dumb?"

"Totally, I don't know how I fell for such a shithead "

"It's okay, you can't control who you come to like.  You and I made a mistake, what matters is that we are working on it"

"Your highness, do you believe in reincarnation?"

"Yes, I am a follower of holy temple, and it is clearly mentioned on page 256 that 'A soul leaving this world unjustly will come back, as the goddess of light Favours her children' "

" Are we visiting the temple on the way "

" Hmm "

" I have something to confess"

" I do too "

" Anyway, have you done your part of work "

" Totally I told Claudia we are not coming back for a week at least"

" Who is Claudia?"

" Lady, are you kidding me she is my current fiancée the daughter of viscount Fennel "

" Oh, your lover who is cheating on you. oh, is she the one who barged in while I was stating the monthly report,  the girl who is too undisciplined and too savage for a noble ladyprobably the first to barges in on an official delivering report."

"Yes, you have quite the peculiar way of addressing her "

"Why?, are you offended?"

" I would have been if it were in past, but no more......"

" Have you moved on, are you okay?" I asked because I sensed the sudden change in mood.

A silence enveloped the environment in carriage. Although he turned his head sideway, he was not fast; I could see the drop of tear that left his right eye as he closed his eyes.

" Your highness, let's be friends "

"That's random "

" Of course, You don't vent out to a stranger, do you?"

"What is there to vent?" His eyes still closed and voice hoarse.

"Just to let you know, I am don't have the stereotypical mindset. Men can cry and vent. My father cried on my mother's shoulder when things went really hard. My big brother cried on his first heart break, and I feel it's okay for you to do so too as I won't judge "

"I am not weak"

"A man who is not afraid to show his emotion is never weak"

"You are a smooth talker, my friend. I feel better" he chuckled.

"Thank you for the complement, must be so hard for you my friend" I said and patted his shoulder as a broad smile appeared on my face after seeing him smile.

I knew it was harder to him than me. The second prince often came out as cold and ruthless but that was not the case exactly. It was just his shield Afterall losing your mother at a fragile age, surviving itself is a big deal in royal family. The queen doesn't like him, It's a well-known fact. Although the brother relation of the princes doesn't seem tense at the moment, it is far more messed up in future. As someone who has seen the future, I am very well aware that the first prince sees him as nothing but competition. The king favors him not because of his wit, strength and also because he is the people's favorite. The king has never been a doting father.

The partiality was clearly seen in the eyes of nobles, because of his origin. 

That is just what I know on the surface, the royal family is the family of sycophants and secret harborer.  

A comforting silence fell amidst us, and we loved it as we dived deeper into our own thoughts.