"Don't marry Nicholas." Justin's eyes were pleading. "Marry me, Matylda. Marry me." I shook my head, "I love him Justin." "No you don't." He sighed. "Matylda, run away with me. I can make you happy. I don't have a palace, but I have money" "I don't want money, Justin! I am not marrying him for his money. I am the Queen. I can get by on my own. I need to protect my people." Justin's eyes went dark as he took my hand in his. "It's him isn't it? The other one." He didn't even have to say his name, Because we both knew who he was talking about. Part of me wanted to be furious with him, because he couldn't even believe I was staying to protect my people. But I wasn't. Justin was right. It WAS him.
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