Roman's heart rate picked up, a concerned expression appearing on his face as his eyes widened in surprise. Why would the king want to see him, especially since it was obviously important enough to make his daughter sound distressed?"Please hurry! It doesn't take long at all!" She exclaimed desperately."I'm coming! Just a minute!" He called back, feeling slightly bewildered.He wondered what on earth the king wanted with him right now. Surely, if it was important enough that it warranted being interrupted, it wouldn't wait until later. But, then again...what was the matter? Had something happened to Anna? Was she injured? Or worse, what was wrong with him?Just then, his thoughts were shattered when he heard footsteps approaching, followed closely by the sound of the doors sliding open. She appeared in the doorway holding one of the swords he used at home."I hope it's alright if I borrow this for a while." She stated anxiously.Roman swallowed uncomfortably. "Sure." He responded a

She grinned mischievously, moving away slightly, before standing up, walking across the room and grabbing her clothes. She then began removing all the clothing on top of her body, leaving nothing but her underwear on.Roman watched her with an amused expression, biting his lip in amusement as he admired her slender figure. His eyes darkened as he caught sight of the bruises littered on her skin."Didn't we agree to forget what happened yesterday? Or were you planning to keep this up forever?" He asked, amusement evident in his voice.She rolled her eyes playfully. "Do you want to be hit or not?" She retorted playfully before walking toward him slowly.He smirked. "As long as it doesn't hurt you too badly. And of course I do." He replied smoothly, staring at her heatedly.She paused momentarily before walking over to the bed, sitting down next to him.Roman reached for her hand, lacing his fingers with hers. He leaned back against the headboard, pulling her to lean against him, and pul

"I am going to prove to myself that I can be brave like you, Roman." She stated firmly.Roman stared back at her, his expression filled with pride and determination, causing his face to flush a deep shade of pink.Her face lit up excitedly as he leaned forward, capturing her lips in his.As they kissed passionately, Roman reached behind him, wrapping his arms securely around her waist as he held her close to him.They broke apart several moments later, breathing heavily as they gazed lovingly into each other's eyes, their faces inches apart from each other.Roman pulled her closer to him again."Are you sure you're okay? Are you hurt anywhere?" He asked worriedly."No, Everything is fine.""Good." He said simply, giving her a loving kiss on the forehead.They embraced once more, kissing fervently for a few moments."I love you, Princess." He whispered between kisses.She giggled lightly. "I love you too, Prince Charming." She said in return, laughing affectionately.Roman walked silen

Roman shivered, wrapping his arms around his chest as he recalled how terrified he had felt. It seemed to echo in his bones.That had not been the first time he had woken up in such a state from a nightmare, but this time it had been so vivid that it left him shaken to the core.He glanced down at the blanket lying upon his lap, noticing for the first time that it was crumpled and wrinkled.He shook his head, forcing his memory to return to the present moment.He didn't recall anything specific about the encounter he had just experienced. All he recalled was the fact that it had been a very long time since he had had such a terrifying experience.He shuddered, remembering what it was like to feel so helpless. In all likelihood, it hadn't been a nightmare after all. It had been real. He had actually witnessed it.He frowned, recalling that he still didn't know what that woman had meant when she spoke about her brother. He could only assume that she meant the other boy. Was she trying t

The younger prince turned his attention to the other man. "And him?" He queried.The man shrugged. "Me." He repeated simply.The younger prince tilted his head in confusion. "But you have two separate names." He pointed out.The man laughed slightly in response. "Exactly. That's because we're both part of a group." He answered simply.The younger prince stared at the man carefully before turning his attention once more towards the man on the left. "Who's this?" He asked quietly.The older prince hesitated for a moment before answering. "My brother." He answered eventually.The younger prince nodded slowly, staring carefully at the two men. After a few moments, he finally looked back up, staring directly at the two."They're trying to protect me from them." He whispered, glancing towards the doors once again before continuing. "I have a feeling that they might not be able to help themselves." He murmured.Both of the princes glanced curiously at the boy. "Help yourself from what?" Fer