The Unknown Sign

Chapter 4

///Chapter 4\\\

Prince's POV

The carriage ride was spent in an awkward silence. I didn't want to say anything and neither did she. I was still mad at her for waking me up so early. Six thirty A.M was not a good time for me. I have to admit she's got spunk, waking me up like that, but it still doesn’t change the fact that I don' t want to marry her.

She was still just some sniveling little girl in my eyes and I wanted someone different, willing to go against the crowd. Luna would have enticed me if we had met under different circumstances maybe. She was beautiful, much more so then some of the girls I had seen. She had golden blond hair that fell silkily down to her mid back. It was rich in volume and shine and I wished to run my fingers through it.

"Could you not stare at me like I'm a piece of meat." she says suddenly and I snapped my gaze up to her burning one.

"I wasn't staring." I mutter and look away from her.

"You were too." she snaps and I look at her again. She looks genuinely upset about something though I don't think it's something to do with me.

"What's up with you?" I ask.

"Nothing, I just prefer to sleep on a mattress, not on the ground." she retorts and goes back to staring out the window.

"Would it make you feel better if I apologized?" I ask mockingly though I don't think she heard the tone.

"You wouldn’t mean it anyway." She says without turning to look at me.

I roll my eyes and look out the window as well, noticing we are close to her house. Her mom was really sweet yesterday although I think it was just the thought of having the Royals visiting her house. Her dad was like any dad. Polite but when it was mentioned that I would be marrying his daughter he instantly became the overprotective father.

I feel the carriage begin to slow and Luna's hand is already on the door handle. She must be very close to her parents to be this eager to see them. The carriage isn't even stopped before she has the door open and has jumped outside.

"Let go of me." I hear her scream and get out behind her to see one of the guards holding her. A smile plays on my lips at the sight and she looks furious.

"You always allow the Royals to go first. Were you not told of the customs? The Royals are more important so they will be let out first. You are a nobody." The guard explains angrily.

"Let her go Ian." I say and he looks at me surprised.

"But your Majesty." he says flabbergasted and I raise an eyebrow at him and he releases her. She looks ready to punch him but she controls her anger and relaxes her face.

"You do need to learn the customs though Luna." I say and she glares at me, the anger obviously back.

"I don't need to learn anything." She says and Ian raises his hand to hit her but when I put my hand on his shoulder he dropped it.

"Go in Luna I'll be right there." I say and she gives me another annoyed glare before turning and running to her house.

"Your Majesty she really does need to..." Ian says but stops when I nod.

"I know. I'll speak to her. Until then allow her to do as she feels. She'll get it eventually." I say and he nods his head.

I walked to where Luna had disappeared inside the house and couldn't help but wonder how she had sneaked out in the first place. There was no way she could have sneaked out the front door without one of her parents noticing her. She was clever I would give her that much.