your sisters," Genera

. He signaled for the guards placed in front of the do

. I could see many people from the noble and high classes wearing beautiful dresses an

pped playing. One servant blew the

atherine, daughter of King Herbert von Erlone, the current rule

my chin up, head high, but kept my gaze only looking at the floor until I r

d before the king as a princess would by hol

ing their eyes on me. My heart increased it

neered a smile on he

it at the table nearby. Taking a seat, I man

stopped looking at me. Some looked awed, some surprised, while most others looked

believing those rumors now, I scolded myself. He is now my husband, and my only duty as a wif

hose captivating and mesmerizing features that

re he will make

speaking. How could he be evil? For someone to be evil, he or she

with other men? Huh? I am even thinking abo

m in the hall or any representative from

by gently striking the glass up on his hands.

with wine. He raised it to the guests. "In their absence, to my third..." he shr

lso raising their cups. Immediately, the claspin

ank you all for coming. Enjoy yourselve

ir instruments and the dancers started dancing again while m

ry awful as it sounds. I looked down at my hands, nervously rubbing them together.

all gasped, looking

're here," the lady san

ing here? And who is here? Is

y going to be here, woman," the kin

. re," Irene kept panting, still struggling to

Looking away from her, he addressed the guests wh

ing has happened. I am pleased to announce to you

the king politely. I wondered what she had to say,

rge. "Take this woman out of here," she

e out!" Irene kept asking as the guar

hem to leave her. They obeyed hi

the king asked, his voice so

ing very troubled. "The soldiers of Baldamon have surrounded the palace,"

ce? Oh no! They've finally come to carry out their threats on the day of my marriage? Th