Rittenhouse Royalty

Chapter Two

Chapter 2: Masonia

A week before Garcia turned 25 his father came to him and told him it was time for him to take a mistress. "something to tide you over" he told Garcia before telling him to decide and bring her to his study later that afternoon for approval. Knowing it would be another 6 years before his Ceilia would be of age he agreed and started thinking of his options. Then he remembered the little girl always following his half brother around little Jessica. She was very pretty and he did enjoy taking whatever Wyatt loved...first Ceilia (though how anyone could call her Lucy was beyond him) and now he shall have Jessica as well. He ordered the guards to collect her and bring her directly to his fathers study. It wasn't long before the guards brought in a ver scared and confused looking Jessica.

"This is the girl you have decided on?" King Asher asked looking at her.

"Yes father I think she will do quite nicely. She is rather pretty don't you think?" Garcia asked

"Yes I suppose she is at that. She looks to be a bit you though isn't she son?" Then to the girl "How old are you child"

"18 M'Lord, Might I ask why I have been brought here?" Jessica asked in a timid voice.

"You have been the lucky girl I have chosen to be my mistress." Garcia grins at her and watches her eyes grow wide in fear.

"Now Garcia, I had thought you would want someone a bit closer to you age? Not a child?" Asher asked a bit confused as to why his son would want her.

"No father I have chosen her. She will be the one I have." Garcia was ver adamant and so the King relented telling the guards to take her to Garcias room.

As Garcia was leaving his fathers study he found Jessica and Wyatt in an embrace out in the hall. She was in tears asking him to save her and for him to not let them take her.

"I thought my father told you to escort Jessica to my room?!" Garcia demanded of the guards who then promptly drug her away from Wyatt and continued down the hall. Wyatt spun on his half brother demanding an explanation.

"What the hell is going on?! What are you doing with Jessica?"

"whats wrong baby brother? Didn't you hear? Father said I can have her as my mistress until dear Ceilia is ready to be my wife." Garcia taunted his little brother loving that there was nothing he could do.

"You are a bastard Flynn! First you take Lucy away from me and now Jess? What have I ever done to you to deserve this? You know neither of them will ever love you." Wyatt screamed at his brother hating him more than he ever thought possible.

"They will learn to love me and even if they don't its of no matter because they will still be mine and there isn't anything anyone can do about it...." Just the screaming was heard from outside in the courtyard and both brothers ran out to see what the commotion was about. There laying dead was Jessica just under Garcias bedroom window. Wyatt rushed to her side crying and praying that she wasn't truly dead and that she would wake up. Meanwhile; Garcia stood there watching and thinking about how now he would have to find someone else. It was then that he saw her. The most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on and he knew in that instant that she had to be his. Ordering the guards to 'clean up their mess' and to remove his brother from the scene, Garcia the walked over this young lady he had seen and tried to comfort her.He soon found out that the you maidens name was Lorena and he was instantly in love. They would end up living happily for the next few years seemingly without a care in the world.

Wyatt however, would never fully recover from finding Jessica that way. He would also never forgive Garcia Flynn, swearing that he would do whatever was necessary to keep his Lucy safe from he monster that was his half brother. It was also in the aftermath of Jessica's death that Wyatt met his best friend, Rufus. The Queen, feeling as though Wyatt needed someone o keep him occupied and way from his brother arranged for Rufus to stay with him and attend to all his needs. The two quickly became great friends and were nearly inseparable as the years went on. Both keeping a close eye on Garcia and Lorena so that when they day came to protect Lucy they would know how. Though Rufus had never met the princess he could tell that his friend cared deeply for her and wanted to help keep her safe.