I stood in the most beautiful dress, picked out by my family as I and my family stood before the royal family which included King Henry, the two princes, August and his younger brother Arthur, Duchess Ariana, their eldest sister and her husband Duke Alexander Danish.
My family as well as myself bowed as my eyes went to the husband I was to wed.
Arrogant, proud, tall, handsome and muscular. He was truly attractive but what can I say common men didn't catch my attention especially one whose hid his cowardily nature behind a crown. I guessed he must be heir because he is most easy to manipulate and that is what the king's court needs.
A coward who will bend his head and do their biddings till he shrivels in old age and dies in regret, unable to see his children to tell them to live the life of a free man, a rebel.
My eyes remained fascinated with his younger brother Arthur. He was more man, more bold and daring than his brother.
Dark brown hair and blue eyes like his elder twin, he was descent and present. Bigger than August, way bigger if you understand and much more king material. He had what I wanted but sadly not what I lusted for. He was just human attached to the throne.
Our eyes met as we maintained contact, stuck in a trance as we felt a strange communication between our souls. Something about me wanted him more than I am legited to do so and I wanted to take a bite out of such rotten interest.
I wanted to make a mess of it till they was nothing to mess but another human's broken soul.
"I present to you my youngest daughter, Callisto." Father introduced as I did a curtsey in respect to the royal's.
"It's an honour to finally be acquainted with his majesty." I said as King Henry laughed hard while rubbing his beard.
"A fine one you hid from me Tyrion." The fat king said as I mentally rolled my eyes maintaining a humble smile.
"My youngest is a gem to me as your late wife was to you but now she is grown into a beautiful woman that must one day leave her family and that one day is today." Father said before they both laughed for an incomprehendible reason and hugged.
"August, why don't you show your pretty little bride around the palace as the rest of us mingle around." King Henry said as August nodded.
Yes, bow your head like the little stable boy you are August.
"My lady." August said as he offered his hand towards me which I accepted with a weak smile on my face.
We departed from the rest but not before my eyes maintained contact once again with Arthur who seemed shocked I would linger to look at him as I smiled before the door shut slowly, ending my connection with the second prince.
August and I were walking in the garden, far away from the palace when I stopped and removed August's hand.
"This is far enough, you can drop the act Prince August." I said as his shoulders stiffened in shock.
"I don't understand what you mean." He said as I walked to the fountain and sat.
I ran my hand in the warm water as I stared at August who remained stiff as he watched in anticipation on what my next course of action.
"You don't like me and you don't want me. You only do this because..." I paused as I motioned for him to come closer.
"Because?" He asked as I smiled and placed my braid on my shoulder.
"You do this for the king and also you have no sexual interest in women. Bedding women is strange in your sinful eyes though I must tell you, nothing matters to me if you love another or love the same. They all seem the same but te results differ." I said as August looked shocked.
"How dare you accuse me of such?!" He asked angrily as my eyes widened before I laughed.
"Sorry was I wrong when I said you have no interest in bedding women, I should say you enjoy men pinning you, holding you and bedding you like an animal in heat." I added as he fueled but he couldn't do anything as I laughed.
"How do you know?" He asked as he sat beside me while I played with the water.
"You did." I responded honestly as he arched a brow.
"This is the first time we meet, how can I be?" He asked as I moved closer while he took a little move backwards.
"What you did just now. You didn't seem amazed by my mother or my color, neither did your eyes take long to stare at your bride in curiosity and the position of your love bite..." I pointed at the mark hidden slightly under his shirt that he quickly adjustated.
"It it had been a lady, she would leave it where I could see it to discourage me or warn me of the coming competition for your heart and she would bless our presence with her appearance. This is proof of a possessive lover who wants to claim you yet respects your wish to be a secret." I finished my analysis and he seemed greatly surprised.
"No one as been able to read me that much. Are you what is rumored to be a witch?" He asked as we both roared in laughter.
"Why would you say such, I'm clearly too magnificent to be that. A demoness or a goddess is a much more worthy to reverence me with." I replied as I sat like how the goddess aphrodites would sit for a painting before we burst into laughter.
"So what are your interests?" He asked as I thought.
"Chess and acquiring knowledge." I replied as he moved a little closer.
"Chess? I know your learned but I expected you to say sewing, gardening..."
"Do you think of all women the same? I expected more from a man of the same love." I said as I scoffed.
"Fascinating woman you are. I wouldn't mind wedding you if there's no other way to break the wedding."
"You plan on ending this marriage?" I asked as he nodded.
"My lover, Ingrid is someone I wish to spend the rest of my life with."
"A hopeless romantic you are. In this world it's only the powerful who gets what they want and you my sinner just belong to power you will never reap from." I confessed as his smile fell to a sad face.
"You are correct Callisto."
"I am always right your highness." I responded.
"Please call me August, we are after all engaged till further notice." He said as I nodded in response.
"What do you plan to do August about this marriage? I myself believe to be too young to marry a sinner as myself." The words fell sweetly and smoothly off my tongue as a sigh escaped my lips.
August eyes glowed in hope by my prevarication as he held my hand and brought it to his chest.
"We both share something both disturbing and I feel we are the only ones that can help one another." August said as I placed my other hand over our joined hands.
"I feel the same August. You wish to rule the kingdom with your lover while I wish to explore the world that is vast and eager to be explored. I have always wanted to travel to Africa that voyagers recently discovered." I said as August listened attentively.
"It is refreshing to meet someone like you so let's hug to new friendship." August said as I smiled.
"To new friendship." I said before I hugged August.
I had no idea of the drama coming but everything had changed. The entire system had changed and what other thing to do but to change along with it because the only thing that can separated from the throne is death.
I also never knew that a new pieces had entered inside my lonely board so I say...WELCOME TO HELL.
I was irritated as I walked the halls of the palace to my quarters. Visibly I appeared to be unapproachable and childishly thinking but everything in my head was other than petty things.I had wasted five years planning to have myself as the bride of his highness ever since father had mentioned Hildagard's marriage and suddenly when I have the crown an arm stretch from me, I have lost it to a homosexual crowned prince.I wasn't opposed to the thought of loving one of the same gender especially after having a sexual affair with Gwen as a parting gift but the idiocy to hold on to a lover and still hold the throne while being the submissive of the relationship disgusted me.I had gotten closer to August in just a day and it wasn't much work to realize he was no king. He had no kingship in him not because he was in love but because he was too much of a child to have his hand stained in blood for a kingdom he would rule.He enjoyed to be controlled than contro
I sat with the royal family as we ate breakfast together in silence as our cutleries did most of the talking to us.Arthur kept looking at me sneakily while August was bold and proud as he shamelessly looked at me.King Henry was drinking himself drunk again though he was tipsy as he patted his fat belly with a cup of sweet wine in his hand and a gleeful smile that had me disgusted.I needed to pay the Greyjoy manor a visit, it's been over three months since I started living here as the Prince August's bride to be.The wedding would be in three months from today and as much as I should be happy, I wasn't. I needed it to be sooner if I wanted Prince Arthur to seat on the throne that deserved to be his."Father-in-law may I be excuse and allowed into town to see my family. It's been three months and I dearly miss them especially my dear father." I said as I held my cutleries down."Have you discussed this with your fiancé?" King H
Dear readers, this is my second book on this platform and I must say I am grateful to be a writer on this platform but unfortunately I am not very confident in my writing nowadays. I request that for everyone who has gotten this far in my book should please review and rate this book and tell me your honest opinion. I plan on submitting this book for Goodnovel's 2020 contest and I want to know which is better. Thank you so much.The days I spent in my father's house was thirty days and I was grateful I did. The household was secretly in a mess that I had to put everything to order especially with father.Father didn't want me gone but he had no choice because I was no longer his, I was another man's wife to be but at least he was better. He was sane and much more than the day I had arrived and more ready to help me the problem was...I had deceived father.I hadn't told him of my little change in plans but ignorance was bliss for someone
Everything was going wrong. Nothing seemed to be going right at all but I wasn't worried. I was okay and I was calm because if you didn't have a flaw in you, you aren't human or wish to be.I expected that Ingrid would be cautious of me after I realised he was smarter than he seemed but I guess you can't expect all brawns to be born without brains though Ingrid is quite a man I would love in my harem but his totally uninterested in woman.Sad but we can't always have what we want.I stayed in the library as I studied battle strategies by generals, deceased who had fought wars, won and defeated.History was an interesting subjected but if it hadn't been for too much numbers and series of events followed shortly after it had been recorded, later generations would have been interested.This just shows that the quality of education is degrading as life gets easier but it matters not to me unless I have need for it.I quite frankly missed Arthur
Today was the day I would wed August. Everything was finally falling into place, I was going to have the life I deserved and no one could stop me not even myself.I smiled weakly as I stared into the mirror that reflected my pretty face. I wasn't one for makeup but on a day like this, it was acceptable.The door opened as I stared at the mirror to see Arthur. He looked handsome in his suit, tailored by the finest seamstress who commented he and his twin were natures of art. How gratifying."You look beautiful my queen." Arthur said as I chuckled softly."Haven't you heard it's bad luck seeing the bride before her wedding?" I playfully asked as Arthur brought his lips to my neck, blessing it with kisses as I leaned closer to his warm lips."Unfortunately for me my love, I don't believe in superstition especially when it comes to a beautiful woman such as yourself." Arthur praised as I giggled before pushing his head away softly."Highly unfor
ArthurI was nervous; we all were.Callisto had to be poisoned on her wedding day though I wondered who could have poisoned her.Her personality was a guarantee for a lot of enemies yet I couldn't wrap my head around anyone who would have chosen her wedding to ride of her.The doctor came out as we all stood side by side. My brother, August approached him with a look of desperation I have not seen in a long time."Is she okay?" August asked as the doctor nodded."She'll live. Do not fret, her blood type resists the ghost eye poison. He just needs a lot of rest." The doctor informed us."Can we see her?" August asked."Well she is your wife so I grant only you permission. She is extremely exhausted so she needs her rest. Excuse me your majesties." The doctor instructed before he left with heavy steps."Thank you all for waiting with me. If Callisto is awake, I will speak of each of you to her." A
CallistoArthur was making a big issue over the persecution of two humans who were very much dispensable.He was a king material but he was still an emotionally deprived child much like August who clothed his decently.To rule, a few blood must be shed. I cannot think of any king whose reign, the blood of innocents and guilty wasn't shed but I was patient.I was patient but I wouldn't let Arthur's protest stop me in anyway.I hated being kept in suspense. I desired to know what was happening but because some man with a paper showing he could play doctor, I was kept away to rest.I needed to see August, Gwen needed to see me."Humans are really becoming too dependant these days." I whispered as I nibbed on my finger.The door opened quietly and my surprise was to see father-in-law making his ever first private appearance to me.My hand went underneath my pillow, touching the knife I kept hi
I felt great, laying in the sheets, waking up to the handsome face of my husband.August finally had time for me. He was finally here with me and not pleading for a simple man's life.I smiled as I laid my head on his chest, rubbing his chest as he moaned in pain."Good morning my darling husband." I greeted before I placed a chaste kiss on his lips."Good morning Callisto." August moaned as he slowly sat up."What happened?" He asked as I straddled his body, wrapping my arms around his neck."Something wonderful happened. We consummated. Do you not remember?" I asked as he shook his head."I remember." He said as his eyes went to the marks his mouth had gifted me with.His face broke to a stoic expression as hw slowly raised his hand as though touching the scars would break my very existence."Does it hurt?" He asked as I shook my head."No. I love it when you hold me like this. Leaving marks on my skin to remind