Y/n tried to not think about the fall of her family; how they're breaking apart; her mother set to be executed; her brother gone, not knowing where he went.
Y/n sat on the edge of her bed, her fingertips grazing each page of her book, until she was snapped out of her trance by a few knocks.
"Hello?"Y/n called out.
"I've got your clothes m'lady." A gruff voice sounded.
She chuckled, sighing; knowing that it was Romeo.
"Well do come in." She smiled.
Romeo came stumbling in with clothes piled above his head.
Y/n laughed and shut the door behind him, Romeo set down the clothes and greeted Her but kept his head down.
"What's wrong? Why won't you let me see you?" Y/n asked trying to move his hair.
"No. It's nothing I'm fine." Romeo dragged on turning around to look at the jewellery but Y/n saw the big bruise on his eye through the mirror.
"Romeo!" She gasped.
"Y/n I promise you I'm fine."Romeo turned to face Her sheepishly.
"What happened?"
"Nothing. Really."
"Romeo, if we want to have a relationship we need to be honest."
"I overheard these guys talking about the Princess of France in a bar, when I was with my friends, they were saying sick things and - and I couldn't take it anymore." Romeo clenched his fist and teeth.
"What did you do?" Y/n asked gently.
"I punched him." Romeo replied sadly, looking to the ground.
"Romeo! You can't express any feelings of affection towards me! We can't tell anyone."
"I know, I'm sorry." Romeo cried, slouching on a nearby chair.
"It's ok, I love you—" Y/n was cut off by two sharp knocks.
"Y/n it's me, open up I have a guest you need to meet." The sound of Bash's voice bellowed through the door.
Y/n stuffed Romeo into a closet and opened the door to see her father standing with a handsome man, Henry walked straight past Y/n and so did the mysterious man, sending her a 'friendly' nod.
"Y/n this is Julian, prince of Italy."
"Hello your majesty." Julian smiled kissing y/n 's hand.
"Hello." She smiled, giving her father a questioning look.
"Julian is looking for a bride, he saw you and thought you were perfect, I want you and him to spend some time together before your engagement." Father said with a sly smirk.
"Wha— um, may I have a moment with my father?" Y/n smiled to Julian.
"Of course."
Julian walked out of Y/n's chambers with a nod and a bow.
"What?" Henry spat.
"I'm not getting engaged."
"You will answer to my commands young lady."
"I don't care, I'm not getting married, I'm 15!"
"Nearly 16" Henry corrected.
"And?"
"Francis and Mary were engaged at the age of 6, so get used to it."
"I hate you!"
"Speak like that one more time and I could have you beheaded." Henry chuckled sourly.
"You wouldn't." Y/n smirked.
"Try me." And with that Henry was out of the door.
Y/n waited until he was gone to get Romeo out.
"So that's it, you're getting married?" Romeo asked sadly.
"No. I'm sure I'll find a way out of it" she replied trying not to cry.
"Hopefully."
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Ignition♱ ∞ ℝeign.
Dragoste"You are the ignition to the raging fire inside my heart." - - - In which Y/n de Valois , younger sister to Francis , Elisabeth , Sebastian , Claude and older sister to Henry and Charles faces political struggles , betrayal , death ... but will she...
