His Rejected 'Queen'.

Strong Man!

A strong man stands up for himself, but the strongest man stands up the others and especially for the woman he loves.

~next day, morning, palace~

Daniel's pov

I close my eyes again and leave my head fall back on my chair's back.

I feel broken, devastated, guilty, stupid...

I am locked in my office since last afternoon, from the moment Diana left to England.

I told her to go, she had to be there, she needed it and I felt better knowing she wouldn't miss Carla's funeral.

I am aware of the fact I had no idea about her and Grayson or even his brother, but now I know and it is my duty to make things right. Diana was a wreck, Grayson's mother's death broke her and she didn't ask me to go, because I first told her she had to attend her funeral.

I don't know how it sounds, but for me it was the least I could do for many reasons.

First of all, I wanted to make Diana feel 'better' and I mean relieved she did the only thing she could, she had to accompany her and mourn for her. She was like a mother for her and as Diana told me, Carla could recognize only her and she was the reason she had gone to England about one month ago.

It broke my heart to know these, I felt sorry for that woman, for her son, this Jayden and for Diana. They were suffering all these years and I couldn't keep them apart in a moment like this.

Diana loved her very much, she described Carla as a very sweet woman, calm and kind. She felt guilty and couldn't face her after Grayson's death and she was avoiding visiting her although Carla had lost her memory already and couldn't understand what had happened.

But Carla adored her as well, it was like she knew that Diana was her younger son's mate and she was acting like a child every time Diana was going to see her.

Moreover, I felt awful I hadn't allowed Diana to go back to England and visit her about one month ago. I didn't know, I mean I had no idea who her 'friend's' mother really was and back then I thought she was just trying to leave and I denied letting her go, because I was scared of her running away. I didn't want to lose her and both of us were behaving like stubborn maniacs.

And when I came back and I didn't find her, I lost my mind, I got so angry and she was worried about Carla. I scared her back then, I behaved like a beast and now I regret everything, I truly do.

"But you didn't know! Stop blaming yourself!" Devon states hurt and I shake my head weakly.

I think I have never felt him in so much pain. We are better than ever between us, from the night I decided to change and do my best to become the greatest man I can be for Diana and our Kingdom, our relationship has changed. We are one, we act like one, we never disagree and we support each other. This is what is happening from the moment Diana told us everything, Devon stands on my side and I am grateful I have him or else I would have gotten crazy.

"Daniel, you know I am your stricter judge, I would tell you, if you were wrong, but you are not! Nobody can blame you about what happened one month ago, yesterday or even five years ago! It was not your fault, even Diana admitted it!" he continues and I stiffen awkwardly.

I can't reply, my heart is breaking, it can't stop and I deserve it!

I can't pretend anymore, I was strong in front of Diana, I was patient for as long as she was here, but when she got in the car with my help and left with the others, I mean Gideon, Aiden, Nikki and Violet, I just broke.