All Chapters of The love of a King : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1: Excerpt

Aurora walked through the dimly lit hallways of the castle. Torches flickered along the walls, casting shadows that danced across the cold stone floors. She had just informed Princess Ella that dinner was served, yet instead of returning to the kitchen, she found herself lingering, drawn toward the royal quarters. Her eyes roamed over the paintings lining the corridor. One, in particular, held her attention—the portrait of the late king. He had been ruthless and cruel, as kings often were, yet his handsome features were undeniable. Those same features had been passed down to his children, she noted quietly. There were more paintings of people she couldn't recognize. Both makes and females. Maybe former kings and queens? She stared at each painting amazed at how delicately the paintings were created. The colour was mesmerizing. Her poor self could never get paints as expensive as these to use. The painter was definitely talented. Suddenly, a chill ran down her spine as she imagined t

Chapter 2: Announcement

Aurora ran to catch up with her tremendously fast-paced elder sister, Gwen, struggling under the weight of the items she carried. “Gwen, slow down!” she called, breath catching in her chest. “Can you stop your whining and just keep up?” Gwen replied, irritation clear in her voice. “It’s difficult to keep up with you, I have so many things in my hands,” Aurora said, panting as they reached the village podium made for special announcements. Two men stood atop it. “Fine, I’ll try to walk slowly,” Gwen muttered. One of the men began to speak. “His Highness, the crown prince will be coronated tomorrow to become our new king. The people of Eastway are therefore invited to see their king after the coronation at 4 PM sharp,” announced one of the men, a guard from the palace. Aurora’s eyes widened as Gwen turned to her. “Aurora, did you hear that?” “Yes, Gwen. It was expected since he turned twenty-five last week. He is the crown prince,” Aurora replied calmly. “Yes, let’s go home and t

Chapter 3: The letter

Darkness! that's all I could see. Then suddenly a white light approached me. It got closer and closer. In the blink of an eye, I found myself outside my house, at least what remained of it. My house was in flames!I screamed but couldn't hear my voice. I saw my sister staggering out of our home, clutching her chest. She fell onto the ground. I ran towards her but I couldn't see clearly. I was surrounded by heavy black soot. "Help!" I could hear my sister call out weakly. I tried to run, but for some reason, I couldn't get to her.Jolting up in fear, I woke up to see that it was morning. My heart was pounding hard, my breathing was harsh. "It was just a nightmare." Aurora mumbled. I fell back down in my bed. I rarely had nightmares, and when I do, it was a sign. And this nightmare in particular was very frightening.Getting up, I got ready for the day. I later realized that my sister, Gwen, had left for somewhere. My parents weren't around so I was the only one at home. My mother Is

Chapter 4: The coronation

****At the palace**** A woman dressed in royal regalia was talking to some maids. The coronation will begin in two hours and she wanted everything to go well for her son's coronation. Queen Miranda has been the one running the matters of the kingdom since her husband, the previous king died. But now it was her son's responsibility. She was really thrilled. The next thing she has to do is to find a suitable queen for him. The ballroom was filled with decorations. Every maid in the palace did one thing or the other. Queen Miranda, ordered one of the maids to go get her son. The maid got to his quarters and knocked. "Come in." The deep voice sounded. "Your highness, Queen Miranda requests your presence in the ballroom." The maid said with her head bowed. The man was seated at the dressing table. He was surrounded by three maids who were getting him ready. He had inky black hair that was combed back. His face was nothing less to that of a Greek god. He waved his hand and the maids m

Chapter 5: War 1

At the Harson's; They got back home a few minutes later. Gwen was really excited. She couldn't believe that she actually saw the King. He was so handsome! For some reason she felt giddy inside. She immediately scolded herself. She couldn't be a acting like other girls in the village."How was it?" Mrs Harson asked. "It was very interesting." Gwen replied happily. "Didn't you like it Aurora?" Mrs Harson asked her youngest daughter."It was okay." I replied casually. Gwen stared at her mother. She couldn't believe that her parents had a debt to pay and they acted as if everything was alright. She just hopes everything goes back to normal. "Girls! Come help me make dinner." Mrs Harson called which made Gwen come back to reality. Aurora and Gwen then went to the kitchen to help their mother but with different thoughts running through their minds. At the Royal palace;King Alexander was sitted on his throne in the meeting room. On his right was his trusted assistant George. A man th

Chapter 6: War(Lost)

At the palace;A man rode on a horse, towards the gates of the palace. He wore a green uniorm and a green cap. He pulled the horse's reins and it neighed and immediately stopped. One of the guards asked; "Who do you seek?" The manreplied; "I am here to deliver a letter meant for the royal family."The second guard collected the letter from the man. "It will be delivered." The second guard said. The messenger nodded and rode away. ****At the village market****Martha and Princess Ella walked through the bustling market. Ella, who was dressed in simple clothings, had a big gleam in her eyes. She was really excited! This was the first time she was walking in a market. She rarely goes out especially ever since the war started. Her mother preferred she stayed in the place where she can be protected at all times. "Martha where are we going next?" She asked."Let's go get some vegetables." They got to a vegetable stand, where a woman with blonde hair stood. She had an apron tied around

Chapter 7: The prince's death

Three days later;The kingdom of Devon was currently mourning the death of their prince. The news was announced two days ago. The people were shocked by the news, they all wondered how it happened, until they found out that he died on the battlefield. The head of the army declared a week of mourning for the late prince. None of the royal family members came out to address the kingdom. It was quite understandable. The people lit lanterns in the sky for the deceased. It was a very sad day for them. The person who took the news very badly was princess Ella. She had locked herself in her room since she heard the news and only came out for his funeral. She found it hard to believe. Martha got to the princess's chambers and knocked. "Princess Ella, can I come in?" She asked. Princess Ella hadn't eaten since yesterday morning and even her last meal was very little. She was getting really worried. She couldn't tell Queen mother Miranda because she was in the exact same state. King Alexand

Chapter 8: The Trip

Gwen and Aurora finally got home. Gwen barged through the door and headed straight to our room, while I headed to the kitchen. When I got there, I saw mother."Hello mother. Do you need help?""Yes Aurora, where is Gwen?" Mrs Harson asked. "She's in the room. Mother, the entire village is so quiet. It's almost as if there's nobody living here.""It's because of the prince's death. It was the same during the previous king's death." She explained."It must be really tough for the royal family. I never thought that the prince was in the army. He died while protecting his kingdom." I said. "He is an honourable man. Aurora, we are going on a trip tomorrow.""Where are we going?" I asked with a confused look on my face."To your aunt's place. Do you remember her? The one who lives in Lari town.""Oh, It's been long we've visited her." I said while trying to read my mother. "Exactly that's why I want us to go visit.""Where are we visiting mother?" Gwen asked when she entered the kitchen

Chapter 9: Setting the heart straight

Evening time came and Aunt Christiana's husband had arrived. He and my father chatted about many things after dinner. Aunt Christiana sons, Sam and Scott weren't back yet. Sam was the youngest while Scott was two years older than he was and Scott was a year younger than Gwen. It's been long I've seen them and I wondered where they were. The door opened and two men came in. The younger one had blonde long hair and striking blue eyes. He was quite good looking and had a well built body. The other which was the oldest had brown hair and a charming face. He also had a nice body frame like his brother. "Mom, we're home." Scott said. "There you two are. You got me very worried." Aunt Christiana said in relief when she saw her sons. "We're sorry mom, you know how our job is like." Sam said with a smile. "And who are you two." Mr Harson said with a look of suprise. He couldn't believe he was staring at his nephews. They were even taller than he was now."Uncle Chris, You're here! It's bee

Chapter 10: Disappearance 1

The next day; It's been two days that we arrived at aunt Christiana's house. She's been treating us well and we really enjoy spending time with her and our cousins. Today, my parents went to visit another aunt of ours who lived not to far from aunt Christina's. Aurora and Gwen decided to stay back and help out. Sam and Scott didn't go to work today. I didn't know what work they did and I didn't bother asking them."Gwen, Aurora. I need you two to head to the market quickly for me. I have to head to the shop, Scott and Sam will accompany you.""They don't need to aunt, We can go on our own." Said Gwen. "You two are new here, They won't mind. The list is on the table. Thanks ladies." She said hurriedly and left. I took the list and looked at what was written on it. "Where are the two special ladies that we're accompanying this fine afternoon " Scott said while barging in. He came in with Sam. They always did things together and even go to the same work place. They acted like an anno

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