Prince Keith The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was Heather. Her face, softened by sleep, was turned towards me, her dark hair scattered against the pillow. Sunlight, filtered through the curtains, cast a warm glow on her skin, making her look like a painting. My heart swelled with happiness and contentment.I couldn’t fathom how I had lived before her, gently, so as not to disturb her peaceful sleep, I leaned in and pressed a soft kiss to her hair, inhaling the faint, sweet scent of her. She stirred slightly, a soft sigh escaping her lips, but remained asleep. I pulled back walking towards the window, pulling back the curtain to let more light stream into my chamber. Thirty minutes later, I heard a gentle knock that was enough to stir Heather. I quickly sat down in my wheelchair and turned it towards the door, I opened the door and it was one of the maids who came in with my breakfast. “Good morning, Your Highness,” she greeted.“Morning,” I replied, my gaze briefly flick
HeatherAfter we were done eating, the weather was getting too chill and we decided to return to our chambers. Keith sat down in his wheelchair and I helped him back to his chamber, I stopped in front of his door and he turned his wheelchair to look at me, "Goodnight," he mumbled and I smiled "Can I join you?" I asked before I could stop myself, Prince Keith's eyes went wider as he didn't expect such a question from me."Are you sure?" He asked and I shrugged "I...I can just go back to my room, you don't have to feel pressured," I said quickly, feeling embarrassed for what I said. "I want you to come with me Heather, I only wanted to be sure you are okay with it," he replied and my smile widened. He went closer to his door and turn the knob, the door clicked open and we both stepped inside. I closed the door behind us and as soon as the door was closed, Keith stood up from his wheelchair. He looked at me, a soft, questioning expression on his face. "You... locked the door?"My ha
Heather I walked beside Prince Keith, my hands lightly resting on the push handles of his wheelchair, guiding him forward. My mind, however, was not entirely focused on that. It kept replaying what just happened at the royal mausoleum, the raw, unguarded emotions I had witnessed from him. The devastating grief that had wracked his body, the unexpected tears that had streamed down his face... and then, the kiss. A kiss so tender, so full of unspoken feeling, that it had left me speechless and trembling.Who was this man? The stoic, often reserved Prince I thought I knew had peeled back layers I never imagined existed, revealing a depth of sorrow and, impossibly, a flicker of something that felt like affection directed at me. It was disorienting, thrilling, and utterly confusing.We turned a corner as we made our way towards the gardens. I wondered what we were doing in the garden, Had he come here to cry since no one would really suddenly step into the garden to look at him, I was con
Prince Keith I finished having my bath and got dressed up, After that, I sat down in my wheelchair and made my way to Heather's room. I reached her door and gave a gentle knock. The door opened and Heather welcomed me with her smile. "Ready?" she asked, her voice soft.I managed a small smile in return. "As I will ever be, I suppose. Though you still haven't told me where this mysterious outing is meant to take us."She chuckled, "Patience, Prince Keith. All in good time."She stepped out, closing the door quietly behind her. She moved around the chair, her hand resting lightly on the handle. "May I?""Please," I said and she began to push the chair forward, I noticed we were heading towards the older part of the palace, Several thoughts ran through my head and I wondered where she was taking me. I was so lost in my thoughts that by the time I looked up, we were in front of the Royal Mausoleum. My breath hitched immediately it but I said nothing. Heather pushed the doors wider an
Prince KeithI couldn’t help but fist my hands in rage, the king knew what he was doing, he was intentionally provoking me to see what I am going to do, I am not going to give him the satisfaction he wants though, I have something far bigger, far better than getting angry about my parents remembrance. I sat in my room trying to work but each time I held a file, my mind went back to everything he had said and I couldn’t bring myself to work. A sudden knock on the door jolted me from my reverie and I tilted my head towards the door, “Come in,” I muttered and the door was pushed open, One of my guards stepped inside. "My apologies for the interruption, Your Majesty," Raugh said, then turned slightly towards me. "Prince Keith, the garden decorations are complete. They are exactly as you specified for... for the celebration."I had found out that the date of the anniversary of my parents' deaths was also Heather's birthday. I didn’t want anything that is going to stop Heather from celebr
HeatherI leaned my head against the wall of the window frame in my room, watching the moonlight and stars in the sky. A small, inward smile touched my lips. Everything was as it should be, precisely as I had worked to ensure it was. The commemorations for the late King and Queen will also take place, regardless of crowds or not. Prince Keith didn't need anyone else to pretend they understood or cared before he mourned his parents. His grief was a sacred and also of personal space, which is what mattered most. I was drifting in that pleasant half-asleep state in the soft armchair when a gentle knock sounded on my door. Before I could fully rouse myself, the door creaked open, and Lucinda's cheerful, slightly off-key voice began singing."Happy birthday to you..."My eyes fluttered open, and I blinked against the sudden brightness of her smile. She stood there, holding a small plate with a generous slice of cake atop it, a single candle flickering merrily."Lucinda!" I laughed, a genu