ere

I knew I couldn't. Standing tall on a raised platform near the King's throne, I

que

quee

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n my head over

to this again?

rything that went down when I woke up

voice cutting through the beautiful ch

nd partnered it with black trousers and black boots. His dark hair was mess

ut I quickly chastised myself. Don

air of my bedroom with his legs in a figur

he was here on my room and how he easily found me with all the

he had changed his mind and

my body from the chest down with a bedsheet, I tossed

fit for today's ag

stood on end. "I hope it doesn't

Depends on ho

the spot. This man here should join a socialization class

I realized he was holding back information. Well

was still that of a proud man. Never had I saw it change even for the slightest bit. On Earth, business deals were treated wit

w you?" I stated, looking

p his nose. "Forget about your deal with my

elieving his claim. "He said he knew pe

light recognition in his

ut I have a

as a king, and if I was to base it on Earth traditio

er and peace, " he started. I had to arch my brow again,

erings of the courts, commercial exports, imports and life-threatening events. There is a bridge to each realm guarded by ce

this?" I asked, wanting to

n his jaw vi

grounded and then released a long, cont

ust tested his pat

exception to this, " he continued. "There are gifted, powerful individuals

in my head. Was he of

I can get you back to your realm in just a flick of a

offering his services. But, it had

ours would likely cover a good amount of time. "Obviously, I just

ped. "I don't want you wasting

really needed to learn to be

answered, submitting myse

m offering you a quick way to return home if y

read washed

My eyes

erstood, marrying him and becoming his queen meant I'd

ut. "I thought you want me to leave? Marrying yo

n, " he calmly stated as if it was ju

bay. God it was so

want me to die af

ked, "but no, that's not my plan. However, I

eth. He was too

t have a choice. As you may know, thanks to my br

hate women, "

decree for me to marry and produce a queen for my kingdom. If I couldn't fulfill this, I'd be stripped

an issue if you didn't hate wom

. "Quit with rem

nside seeing how nasty his fate was. Ha! Serves you

relaxed on his

to marry and get a queen. It didn't s

ncredibly smug face. I ro

tion. If I was to accept his proposal, I h

ered. "That's re

dded confidently whilst

It crazily felt like he didn't see me as a desirable woman, a

g

oughts away. Damn it. W

r certain. But well, I was the same. We're

ition. "I assume you're in. I expect you inside t

my home, but the sooner I wed him, the sooner I'd become his uhhh...wife, and despite that may just be in paper only, I'd be expected

as a bad ide

n his offer. He was my easi

ll my father's decree on the day of my birthday. Tw

n and a penny-pincher. Or in th

two days. I knew for certain he had that all covered. He was the king of this kingdom after a

nd ruse it wou

is manor alone and in peace, then I'd take it wholeh

s 'calm' before the