Hidden Empress

Chapter 8

William's pov

Damn my head is pounding.  It's been a year,  a year since I came back to this hell hole. Okay maybe I should correct that.  It's been a year since I came back home. Note the sarcasm when I say home.  The palace has never been my home. There was no love, no peace, no laughter. Only tears, sorrow, pain, mourning and war.  That was the only thing my father was good at.  Starting wars, taking over lands, breaking treaties,  spilling blood.  It was either his way or no way. Secretly I'm not sad he died,  heck it's a welcomed relief. But he just had to control my life from the freaking grave and arranged for me to marry one spoilt brat. Well if he thinks he can control my life, he is living in la la land. I'll make sure my reign is a lot different from his. There will be peace, laughter, joy, riches and mist importantly love. That's one thing I pray I find.  Love.  I want to meet someone, fall in love, get married and have dozens of kids.  That was the only thing I envied my father for.  Despite the fact that he was a bad father, he loved my mother and she loved him in return. He didn't use to be so cold. So unfeeling. So heartless. No,  he was a kind, loving and caring father but that changed. He changed his attitude when my mother died. It was as if his emotions died with her.  He became ruthless, selfish and cold blooded. Anyway that's no more my concern. He is dead and buried. My main aim is to gain the trust of my people. My father destroyed the word trust to them. Leaving me to clean up the mess as usual. So far I was succeeding. My main aim is to get the children and youths to trust me. If they can do that, their parents will be easy to convince. I've swam with them, played 'You're it'  with them, done all sort of things.
   Its been three months since I was crowned king. I know I was supposed to marry Princess Elena on my coronation day but I ordered Edward to postpone it. I wasn't ready to have that commitment. Especially when I'm not in love with Elena. It doesn't feel right. I'd be depriving myself from true love. I don't want that kind of burden on my shoulder. Edward seemed relieved when I explained how I felt to him. As if he was praying to the gods that I should postpone it and his prayers finally answered. Heck if I had my way, I won't marry anyone I don't love. And I will have my way. I've never been forced to do anything and I won't start now. Maybe I should speak to Elena if she has an idea how to escape this betrothal. I don't think she wants to be tied down as much I do.
  I made my way over to Elena's chambers to speak to Princess Elena on a way out of this mess.  I'm sure she doesn't want to marry me as much as I don't want to marry her. Perhaps if we join our heads together, we could come up with a good plan.

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Princess Elena's pov

I sat on a cushioned chair at the balcony in my chambers reading a book. I needed to distract myself from bad thoughts. I'm sure you are wondering what thoughts, well about how to escape this stupid marriage if course. I flipped over to the next page and I heard a knock on the door. I yelled out "come in" without turning to look at the person.  I waited for the person to speak so I could reply and hurry back to my book but the person just stood quietly.  I turned to snap at the person for disturbing my peace when I saw it was King Williams. My tongue immediately froze as I scrambled up and curtsied while apologizing profusely.
  "My apologies your majesty, I didn't know you were the one" I thought he was going to scold or rebuke me but he surprised me by smiling pleasantly.
"it's alright Princess Elena, it's quite understandable for you to be so engrossed in your book that you failed to notice my presence"
He was mocking me. Idiot. I lowered my head trying to hide the blush that crept up my cheeks. Why the hell am I blushing at this idiot?  He doesn't deserve it.  Chill Elena. Get over yourself , stop acting like a child, I scolded myself inwardly.  I was prepared to apologize again but his next words knocked the breath out of me.
  "we need to talk, Princess Elena"

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