The Christmas Snow Princess

CADEN SEVEN

Stuck in a dream land about her, he felt a cold water on his face followed by an annoying female voice saying “Rise and shine dear brother”

Opening his eyes the morning sun burnt making him close his eyes and groan shouting “If I get up from this bed I am going to kill you family or not.”

Amie knew he was not a morning persons. She loves to use it against him. What better way to wake up than a cold water and the bright morning sun burning your eyes.
She always says to him.

“Only if you can catch me” she replied laughing.

“Wow. Does she exist.”

That got him out of bed faster than he ever would. Caden snatched his journal from her hand furious.

“Never open that again.” His voice tight and threaten.

Amie was shocked. He has never used that kind of tone with her before.

“Ok" Her voice was barely a whisper.

Realizing his mistake he apologized.  “I am sorry but just do not touch this journal again.”

“You have never kept a secret from me so why now” Her voice quivered a bit.

“Maybe one day I would tell you. So for now just mind your business and do not tell anyone”

He walked into his closest hiding the journal from his sister’s eyes.
Amie was confused. What was so important about the girl that he would hide it from her and be rude as well.

She wondered if it had any thing to do with him disappearing last night. Amie had visited last night to say goodnight as she always do but found his bed empty.

She waited for till midnight and when there was no sign of him, she went to bed deciding to check on him in the morning.

It was on the tips of her lips to ask him. With his state of mind now she doudt he would answer so there was only one solution to know who the mystery girl is. By following  him.

“I hope you will tell me about her” she stated leaving his room.

Removing the journal from it hidden place, he opened the paged that had a drawing of her. Querida.  He drew last night before sleeping.

Tracing his figures on her face he said “I can not wait for the day to end to meet you again.”

Closing the journal,  he readied  himself to go to the training grounds. All the knights were having breakfast. They stood up as a sign of respect when they saw him.

Caden nod as a sign they should proceed with what they were doing. Which they did while he went for his breakfast.

When done eating, Caden was summoned by his parents to be introduced to the king and queen.

“Why should I go? I am the commander remember.” He argued.

“That is the exact reason you should” His father said.

“When do I meet them.” Caden did not want to argue with his father since it would destroy his current good mood. Which no one knows about. Maybe except his sister, Amie.

Both parent were surprise he agreed without making excuses. Knowing their son he never agrees with anything that did not favor him.

It made them wonder “Is there something you are not telling us” his mother asked suspiciously.

“Our Icy prince has found himself a lady.” Amie injected entering their parent chamber where Caden and their parents were present.

“Amie” he growled as a warning.
His parent were very surprised by both. Him using this tone meant it was true.

“Who is she. Which family is she….” Empress Annabelle kept on asking questions about the girl.

It made Caden frustrated that he shouted “THAT IS ENOUGH”

His mother Annabelle shut her mouth immediately. Caden had not spoken to them like that in years. He had managed to suppress his anger for a while now. He did not no a thing about her and even if he did he could not say.

Emperor Fredrick slapped him earning gasps from Annabelle and Amie. “That is no way to speak to your mother and queen.”

Caden was fuming and knew he would regret it if he stayed there a little longer. “Tell my butter to call me when it is time.”
He left slamming door.

“I really messed up this time.”  Amie felt terrible remembering his brother telling her to keep it to himself. Amie only said it as a joke to tease him. She had tears filled in her eyes threaten to spill.

“Do you no who this mystery girl is” Fredrick ask while comforting his wife.

“I DO NOT NO” she screamed in frustration as the tears spill, also leaving and slamming the door shut.

Caden laid on his bed looking at the picture of Querida. His anger slowly disappeared making him regret what happen earlier on.

His mind drifted to the tower Querida is. He thought there must a stairs somewhere in the castle leading to the tower but where.

Thinking of it for a while, he decided to search for it when everyone is asleep. His butler informed him, he would meet the Heisenberg royal family during dinner. Which was a few hours away.

Dinner with the royal and parent was hell for Caden. The princesses kept on flirting with him and asking about the grand prince.

To them he was the commander knight and close friend of the grand prince. Amie was right this people are terrible. All they want to is power. Except the queen who hardly spoke.

Stealing glances at her, she reminded him so much of Querida. Her smile is the exact same as hers. Caden wondered if she was her mother. Lots of questions run through his mind as he discretely stared at her.

After dinner he left without getting noticed to his chambers. He wanted for a few hours to make sure everyone was asleep. Then his hunt begun.