The Royal Exchange

Her new life

Fear, Distress, Anger and Helplessness was what she felt as she sat in her room. The maids dressing her up as a doll and her lifeless eyes looking into the mirror. she looked pretty breathtaking even but that didn't change the feeling she felt.

She was getting married to someone she has never met, Someone who was rumored to be the definition of pure evil, the prince of darkness. She would be lying if she said she wasn't scared. Scared for who he was, scared for her life and most importantly scared for what she would see.

The maids were done with her and left the room. She wanted to cry, She wanted to scream, She felt like her sanity was gripping away from her every passing second, after a while telling herself it would be fine when deep down she knew it wouldn't her mother entered the room.

"Oh my you look so beautiful my dear, I am pretty sure  the prince would fall in love with you once he set his eyes on you", mother praised. She was delusional of course. Thinking every arranged marriage would always work out like hers and my father but I knew it wouldn't if anything the only thing I would feel towards him would be fear no matter how i tried to deny the truth and keep telling myself otherwise. 

"I don't want to do this mother, please don't make me marry him", I said my voice breaking with every word. You might think well why didn't I just run away, Well I have and it wasn't just once, I have done it way too many times i seem to have lost count. I hated feeling like property that u could just sell for your own good. Oh Royals would like to call it a royal exchange. It felt like the women were just always cheated treating us like nothing but a piece of property they could get rid of at any time. 

I saw the feeling of remorse my mother hard that was instantly wiped away. I knew she had no say she just had to be a obedient wife and listen to everything her dear husband said.

"Oh my dear this is for the sake of your kingdom you are brave, my child", she said cupping my cheeks. I could see the look of pity in her eyes no matter how  hard she tried to mask it. My father knew he was sending me to the Lion's den but of course "its for the kingdom".

I just looked back in the mirror. Brave... Brave... I wanted to laugh. Brave my ass.

"It is time for you to go now", Mother said breaking my thoughts. 

We walked out the room and down the grand stairs leading to a room where the wedding would take place, all eyes came on us as we descended. i glanced at the altar and no one was there. Where was my husband? Did he decide to back out, I mean cowardly of him but still .  A glint of hope was in my eyes. Only for it to be crushed. 

"Sorry but the prince will not be able to make it the wedding might have to continue on without him", A man i recognized as the prince right hand man said.  He glanced me a look of pity s the rest of the people. I glared at him, I was so done with everyone looking at me like I was about to be fed to a lion or something 

I didn't need their pity then and i certainly I don't want their fucking pity now. if anything it  made even more angry. Who the hell does he think he is. Not to show up on my wedding day. It was embarrassing for our kingdom and even more embarrassing that I was going to have a wedding WITHOUT A GROOM.

This was ridiculous, utterly ridiculous, embarrassingly ridiculous. I cant believe i stood by the altar saying vows to fucking nobody. My blood was was boiling with hatred. I was so angry It felt like my skin was on fire as my blood boiled faster that at the moment I thought i would burst. Finally the wedding ; if that's what you would call it ended and it was time to say goodbye.

I didn't even want to say goodbye but i looked at my mother I saw the flash of hurt in her eyes and before i knew it i was running towards her and hugged her.

" I don't want to go mom. I don't want to leave", i said as tears flowed down my eyes.

"Goodbye my child".

I looked at my two best friend or my personal maids. and i hugged them i don't care if it was forbidden i was never coming back here and i would do what i want.

"I love you guys so much". I cried as i hugged them. 

 I started walking toward the carriage and I glanced at father he looked at me like I was some kind of property he just sold for a good price i was so angry at him and I'd rather die that wish him goodbye. Of course I wasn't the first person this has ever happened to and I certainly knew it wasn't the last one too

I alighted the carriage and it took of. I wanted to cry but i wouldn't cry anymore I wouldn't shed tears for someone irrelevant. I wouldn't be seen as weak. The kingdom was 2 days away, Which would be really uncomfortable to sit in a carriage for 48 hours wow could my life get any worse than it already is. 

So... How are you guys liking the story so far feel free to tell me about what u like and what u don't Bye lovelies see u in chapter 2 :)