The one that got away

Chapter 9 - Prince Eric

        5 years later

        It´s been five years since I last saw Jeanelle, since I last hold her, smell her fragrance, kiss her lips... There hasn´t been a day that as gone by that I didn´t think of her. Especially now when my marriage is so near. My father is getting old and he is ready to retire from the throne, leaving me as the king but for that to happen I had to be married and with a queen by my side.

        My father arrange it all, I am to be married with Princess Charlotte of the North, from what I heard she is quite beautiful but nothing of that matter to me, there was no one as beautiful as Jeanelle, but I agreed to it anyway I will not let my kingdom down just because I don´t have the woman I love next to me on the throne.

        My wedding day as finally arrive and as I was getting ready for the ceremony, my father came to see me. He look at me with such proud I couldn´t help but look away.

        - The big day as finally arrive my son. Tell me are you happy? - he asked me

        I knew I had to please him so I lied and said:

        - Yes father I am very happy.

        - You should be with such a beautiful bride. I am just glad you have finally come to your senses  and forget about that meaningless servant.

        What he said made me stop what I was doing. Had I heard it right?

        - What do you mean? -I asked intrigued of how my father knew of Jeanelle

        - Just thinking out loud son, that is all - he said

        - No father. What did you do? - I asked him not so calmly

        - I don´t know what you´re talking about son. - he tried to get away

        - The servant you just talk about! How do you know about her? - I was starting to get angry at him at this point - WHAT.DID.YOU.DO!?

        - I did what I had to do to protect my kingdom and you my son. I could not let you ruin your life because of some servant! You´re going to be the a king and a King needs a good wife by his side, that comes from the right familys.

        - My life was none of your business! - I yelled

        - It is if you start making stupid decisions like that. I was only doing what was best for the kingdom.

        - What about what was best for me!? I love her father!

        - Love is for fools! You are a king!

        - What have you done to her? - my father refused to answer my question so I insisted - Father, what have you done to her? And you better answer me this time so help me God I will not be responsible for my actions.

        - I sent her away from the palace for good and threaten her to brake things off with you. - he admitted

        - You had no right!

        - I had every right! I am still the king! - he yelled, we were both getting exalted with this conversation

        - Yeah!? Well then you better watch out because this kingdom just lost his Prince - I announce

        - You do that and you won´t inherit anything from me young boy! - he warn me

        I turn to look at him one last time and say:

        - Love is more worthy than any richness.

        - ERIC! - I hear my father call from behind me -ERIC!

        But I do nothing, I wasted to many years apart from Jeanelle because of my father and I don´t plan on wasting another second. I ride my horse as fast as I can, living behind everything that I knew to retreat what should never have been lost. Wait for me my love. I am coming.

        So what do you think? Will Jeanelle take him back or has she alreay move on from him? Keep reading if you want to know the answer.

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