Half a heart, half a crown

T W E N T Y

Hands clenched tightly, sweats start forming and for a slight moment, I thought I heard wrong.

We stood through silence, the truth is he was waiting for my reply -excuses. I didn't know what to actually do because thoughts circulating all over my minds. Possibilities and probabilities were hand in hand, what will I do? How did he actually know my name? My real name? Did he know my royalty? Who'd tell him?

Antonio.

There's no way Antonio would do that, how could he tell his father when he wanted to keep his secret a secret. Going on a war by himself wouldn't pleased the king. But who would know it other than Antonio.

Rosemary.

She wanted revenge, she would never tell the king about our plan. She's gone for a few days now because she needed to take a family visit but the truth is, she setting up something.

"Magnificent, would you still say I am a foolish king?" He spoke with darken voice.

I turned around and gulped. His lips twitches upward as he took a step forward. I stepped back, he raised his brow "afraid? My darling, how about going on a war representing your dead brother." He expressed the word 'dead' boldly and I wish I could stab him dead at the moment. Oh god, how many memories were brought back. I miss my brother. I shoot him a glare, "I. AM. NOT. YOUR. DARLING." I said through gritted teeth. I could feel my hands trembling as my fists clenched tightly as sweats formed from my palms. Antonio, don't say I didn't warned you. You dare betray me like that. It might be my fault that I was caught and started develop feelings for him. But he shouldn't have act like he liked me too. Did he act? Oh fuck it!

"Did Antonio tell you?"

His smirk turned into a grinned, "young lady, you got it right. But the way you lied that you are a queen doesn't sound so true, you looked like a princess and there's no such queen who conquer without a king."

Fool. There might be none queen who conquer by herself, I guess I am the very first one. Nothing will be easy, Father King Edwards. If you would like the truth, I would play you with the truth. This moment, I felt completely dumbfounded. Half of me wanted revenge and half of me wanted to follow my feelings. But what exactly is my feelings? Warmth and sweet or cold and brutal? Or a mixture of all? I am so confused.

Since you declared that I am not a queen, I'll go along with you.

I stepped forward and this causes him to be taken back from my action, "Yes I am a princess." I spit it out confidently. He smirked, "of course, the king never speak false."

We stared at each other deadly, this might be the end of it or it might not be. I have so many questions on my mind that needed to be answered: when did he know? Why didn't he kill me?....

But I chose not to question a thing because silent is the best thing I could possibly do right at this crisis. Without Rosemary here, I can't depend on anyone or any who.

"You seemed to curiously curious." He spoke, "about many things."

Silence was all he receive.

"Well, the king wouldn't like his future queen to be displeased. So if you wanted the truth, I'll tell you the truth." He breathes, "Antonio go on a war by himself and he never did tell me the reasons why."

"YOU KNOW WHY I FUCKING STARTED THE WAR BY MY FUCKING SELF?!!!" His screamed were loud and clear.

"BECAUSE OF YOUU!!" He screamed, "BECAUSE OF YOUU, MAGNIFICENT. I WANTED TO SEE YOU AGAIN AFTER THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOU. I AMM NOTT SATISFIED!"