My Kingdom For A Kiss (K.N)

N I N E T E E N

THORNE 

Pagdating na pagdating namin sa Stoviel, Geraldine was ushered into her own room. Ni hindi ako nakapagsalita about what we can do during her stay here. Gusto ko sana siya bigyan agad ng tour para alam niya kung saan siya pwedeng mapag-isa because I'm sure na her stay here will leave her stressed. 

I sighed at pumasok na lang sa kwarto ko, I really feel the need to be alone right now. Being back here, bigla ko na lang naalala kung gaano ako ka swerte dahil ako ang napili ni Geraldine. Sa dami ng kalokohan na ginawa ko, it would've been just a matter of time bago mapuno ang parents ko at kalimutan ang pagiging tagapagmana ko. 

As I sit alone on my bed, I can feel the small box burning from where it sits in my back pocket. I sighed once more, kailangan kong gawin to ngayon bago pa ako lamunin ng takot ulit. Mabilis akong tumayo para hanapin kung saan nila hinila si Geraldine pero pagbukas na pagbukas ko her beautiful face greeted me. 

I saw the shock in her face ng biglang bumukas ang pinto ko dahil ujkhang kakatok pa lang siya. 

"Hey, paano mo nahanap ang kwarto ko? I was jjust about look for you" Tanong ko sa kanya at hinila siya papasok. 

"They told me na it was the room two doors away from my room. Hindi mo ba nakita kung saan nila ako hinila?" She looked around my room that is admittedly very dark dahil sa black and grey theme nito. Ang natatanging kulay lang yata na nasa kwarto ko ay yung painting ng buong kingdom na nasa isang corner ng kwarto. I didn't want to hang it up before dahil it reminds me of how I don't deserve to be this kingdom's crowned king. 

"Well good thing you're here. I'll give you a tour right now, show you my favorite places here. But if I'm being honest I don't spend enough time in the palace anyways. Lagi akong tumatakas to go into town." Pag-amin ko habang hinihila siya papunta sa maze na nasa garden. As much as I can't wait about asking her,  ayokong gawin yun sa kwarto ko lang. Sh deserves so much better, and if I wasn't rushing malamang mas pinagplanuhan ko ito. 

"You have a whole maze in your garden?! Wow, I didn't expect that from you. I mean assuming na ikaw ang may gustong ipatayo ito." Mangha niyang sabi at bumitaw para tumakbo papasok sa maze. 

"Wait Geraldine! I have to tell you something first!" Pero mukhang hindi niya na ako narinig dahil hindi ko na siya naabutan sa bukana. Mabilis kong nilibot ang maze, good thing at kabisado ko na siya kaya mabilis ko siyang nakitang nakatitig lang sa malaking wall na nakaharang sa kanya. 

I slowly walked up to her before daring to hug her from behind. 

"Got lost?" I whispered at naramdaman ko ang pagkagulat niya. Mabilis naman siyang humarap sa akin with this big smile on her face. 

"Yeah, but I wasn't scared. I knew you were going to find me no matter what." Natawa ako ng bigla siyang bumanat ng ganun. Then I remembered the reason why I took her here, so I stepped away from her. 

"Zaria Geraldine Mikaelson crowned princess of Legelithiel, I will forever be thankful dahil ako ang pinili mo as your husband kahit pa sigurado akong narinig mo ang sinasabi ng lahat tungkol sa akin. I know that you can do so much better than me, you're someone greatly respected in our world. But I just want you to know that this engagement isn't only for political gain for me. I like you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Let's make this official. Will you be my betrothed, my one and only, my queen?" Tanong ko and kneeled in front of her. I looked up and so tears running down her soft face with a smile playing on her lips.