All Chapters of Engaged to the Prince: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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Troubled Mind

Can you hear me?“Who's there?”You! Are you the oracle?“What?”You can hear me! You can set me free! Please help me.“I don’t understand.”Please. I was told you already know this place!“You know that's not usually the case. I don’t know where-”Katie’s eyes fluttered open and she found herself hunched over her study table. She felt her stomach growl and realized that she hadn’t eaten breakfast after getting ready to welcome the Pipers’ return.She exited her room and headed towards the kitchen, fanning herself with her hands. Did the palace get warmer?When she reached the kitchen, the lingering aromas from the dishes made her stomach growl louder. She pat her stomach and headed to the table where her breakfast sandwiches were placed.“Princess, you came later than expected to

Last Updated : 2021-12-08

Meaningless Words

“Ah, then… Perhaps you should go check on him,” the queen said, giving her niece a small push toward the palace doors. “Alaster and I have much to discuss. Don’t forget to button up your coat.”Katie nodded and walked to the greenhouse, appreciating that time given for her to thik. She wasn’t satisfied with her aunt’s answer but… It was no use pressing her. She knew that her aunt had much to hide. After all, it goes along with her position.What would make aunt start such a club? Does she believe that the descendant of the war god is revealed soon? What significance does the descendant and the relic have in this peaceful era.“Katie!” Alexander ran to her and wrapped her in a tight hug.The prince’s gesture brought Katie back to reality, but what startled her most was the Prince’s demeanor. Was he this cheerful before?“Hello, Prince Alexander&rd

Last Updated : 2021-12-15

Alexander's Heart

“Feel Alexander…” He remembered his mother’s words before she died. “The gods can be perceived with emotions.”He remembered his mother’s death. It had been… so long... or was it longer than he thought? Was it a year? He was a child… so it was years ago. Before his mother died, he was not the type to believe in things such as magic or deities.His parents did always urge him to acknowledge the unknown… and that was his mother’s final wish for him. For a change, he started to study various mythologies but he never did quite feel anything towards them. He accepted his father’s offer to ally with Aelysia and they were in the Aelysian palace a month later. Before his mother's death, he would have found the idea of marrying someone from a religious country useless but perhaps if he could study Aelysia's rich history, he could find the engagement a fruitful one.At first, the clueless princess

Last Updated : 2021-12-22

A Splitting Headache

Katie sat on a swing, kicking at the sand beneath her feet. She thought back to the palace maids. They looked… scary. The staff was the scariest people, in her opinion. They could freely enter any rooms in the palace without arousing much suspicion. They were also the most outspoken people.“Maybe I should have replied,” Katie wondered. “Will I gain their respect if I do that?”She exhaled audibly and scanned her surroundings. She realized that she had been in Aelysia for so long but she never knew any places aside from places she had visited for courtly affairs. She never would have expected there was a playground at the foot of the hill.She looked up. It had started to snow. She stretched her arm out, accumulating snow in her palms. It was these occasions that she always felt nostalgic. Somehow, memories of her family had always been associated with snow. She thought it was because she left her family during winter time.

Last Updated : 2021-12-29

The Campers

Alexander ran everywhere around the city, desperately searching for Katie. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a woman dressed in a nightgown, running away from a man holding a weapon in hand. He rubbed his eyes as the woman’s image flickered. Am I seeing things again?The trees in the direction the man and woman ran to began to dance, as if beckoning Alexander to go there. Trusting his guts, Alexander followed the mysterious pair and wound up in a small playground near the forest. The woman was gone but the man was standing motionless before Katie, staring at her even as she was obviously in excruciating pain.Alexander hurried to Katie’s side, pushing the man away. “Katie! Stay with me!”The light from Katie’s eyes faded and Alexander managed to catch her before her body hit the ground. Pushing him aside seemed to have brought the man back to reality and he gasped at the sight of the unconscious woman. He looked down at

Last Updated : 2022-01-05

My Name is 'Miss'

Marielle and Xena emerged from Xena’s tent, both exhausted. They both collapsed on their chairs and sighed.“Does your friend have a history with venom?” Xena asked Alexander.“I don’t think so. Why?”“The venom was neutralized when I was about to take care of it. The decay around her shoulder started to turn back to normal, too.”“Which means…?” Éclair asked.“Which means-” Marielle paused for so long, Alexander could only think it was intentionally for dramatic effect. “Either she’s immune to snake lady venom or she has really fast-working supernatural antibodies. We believe the latter is more believable, otherwise the venom would not have had any effect on her.”“That’s great! Good work, guys!” Éclair smiled. “Perfect timing, too. The food is ready.”They all ate in silence; the only

Last Updated : 2022-01-12

Unexpected Answers

The group shared astonished glances, all directed toward the couple of people who just came to them tonight. Kaine looked away and snorted, then burst into laughter.“Something funny?” Alexander muttered, mildly irritated.“No! It’s nothing!” Kaine’s laughter faded to a chuckle. “It’s just that… we expected her answer to be a godly parent but her answer was even more unexpected.”“Wait a minute, while Kaine may have a point, that actually makes a lot of sense,” Ryle said, evidently in deep thought. “The new Crown Princess is the missing daughter of the previous King and Queen,” he tilted his head. “But that would mean she wouldn’t have a godly parent.”“Are we really going to disregard the fact that you asked her who her ‘godly’ parent is? Is that some sort of metaphor? Are you royalties too?” Alexander asked.“

Last Updated : 2022-01-19

What is Sought

When they arrived at the palace, Queen Victoria and the King of Anatolia waited impatiently at the door, the Queen pacing back and forth. “Katie!” the Queen cried out when she saw her niece and ran to hug her. “Where have you been? I was starting to get worried when you didn’t come home at sundown!” “I’m sorry, aunt. I just thought I would stay away from the palace for a while,” Katie said as an excuse. “But I was fine. Alexander found me before it got dark.” Katie turned to Alexander with an expectant face and Alexander simply nodded in agreement. What she said was technically true, anyway. “And Alexander,” his father gave him a squeeze on his shoulder. “You could have at least contacted me.” “I’m sorry, I’ll do that next time.” he replied. "Please let there be no next time. Spare me." “Now, you must be exhausted. Go on up to your rooms and rest,” the Queen gently pushed them to the stairs. Alaster excused himself and

Last Updated : 2022-01-26

The Diviner

“I honestly thought it would be flashier than this,” he said, letting himself into the room. “It has what I need,” Katie replied. “How did you get here?” “Easy. I’m superman.” Katie rolled her eyes. “I’m just going to assume that you used some sort of device…?” “What’s up with you and strange devices? First, it’s the fire…now it’s, what, a jetpack?” Katie sighed, looking more exasperated than earlier that evening. “Did you come here to mock me?” “Actually, no,” Ryle pulled back Katie’s study table chair and sat, crossing his legs like he meant business. “I’m actually here to ask for your help.” Katie tilted her head. What could she possibly do to help these people who apparently have gods for parents? “Why?” “You’re a diviner,” he said with a tone that hinted he may be feeling uncomfortable about it. “And judging by what Marielle said; a damn talented one at that.” -----------------------------------------------

Last Updated : 2022-02-02

Out for Lunch

Arden begrudgingly discussed the topic that Katie had requested. He would have been happier if she didn’t drag Alexander into the greenhouse when he agreed. Fortunately, Alexander’s attention was entirely on the lesson, the tension from earlier eclipsed by his academic curiosity.“So you mean the royalty of Aelysia had contact with the god of war eons ago?” Alexander asked. “And that’s why the Kingdom of Aelysia is great with war and military strategy?”“Just contact wouldn’t have sufficed, isn’t it? They would have had to earn his favor in order to have his gifts,” Katie replied.On the other hand, Arden thought. Katie looks like she’s having fun for the first time since she arrived in the palace.“Right,” Arden pointed his pen at Katie. “Aelysia back then was… small but it hosted life that was not found anywhere else in the world.

Last Updated : 2022-02-09

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