MARRIED TO THE ROGUE KING

o make me suffer this way," The air in the throne room froze at the

at her mother. The queen had a plain look on her beautiful face. Ravenna's ta

he good of the kingdom." Her

oice? I refuse to marry the rogue King. I'll rather spend the rest of my days in

. She will refuse this shackles of sl

good of the kingdom. You are twenty and three already, grow up." Her mother said with a rather stern voice.

r royal duty and you have no choice in this." She said again with a stiff smile as she took out t

o disappear from her intimidating presence. She was nothing

. I promise, by the gods, I won't sneak out of the palace and go night riding anymore. I'll take my classes se

o take care of you, my lamb." Her f

I do not love, a man I

isn't about love, Ravenna, it is about duty. Besides, I hear he's q

anthea came in, looking e

nthea said as she di

s was a

l have a lot to learn. You can't just whisk me to be queen in some strange land when I haven

betrothed, and the king chose you. You will marry

alliance with Cestria to save Valtor

ending her to be s

e King just so you can be in his good books

such manner, Ravenna." He

out a hyster

Xanthea cal

s." Ravenna spat at her sister

ou not King Wolfric Valois the great? Cause I see nothing great in this-this marr

r, slapping her across th

rom the slap still ringing in her ears.

as your king. You will marry the king of Cestria in two days and

to hold it tears streaming

I will run away and you'll never f

ack here!" Her

'll come around." Xanthea

she went. The sheer bulk of the gown made her stumble a few times b

av

ped her. She breezed past him he

ed, her shoulders rising

clothes." A dainty looking maid said a

" Ravenna said i

is waiting for you."

ped, " Leave

slightly, Isla left the ro

was a knock

ows furrowing. She wanted to be al

not test m

not Isla." Percival s

n to hug the knight. " Oh Perc

he matter? Why are you so upset?

out a smal

an being the rogue king's bride."

hh

" Ravenna

and they made me understand the reason for

Why didn't they give Xanthea to him? She's the b

tness. If only she knew that her dark

ink Lord Gwaine and Lord Frasier ride w

nna replied with a laugh, one that s

ave pleaded for your hand in marriage co

me escape. We could go together, please, Per

us and have my head

port?" Ravenna

princess and Valtoria needs this alli

a fearless knight."Ravenna was standing now, pacing back and forth. " I need

ys end the marriage after a year according to the land laws. And if it interests you, Cest

idn't say a word.

I do not love bed me. I can't even thi

, the war would have passed and I'll do everything

g with me then?"

our highness."

ce ag

ou do not know or love, P

at up. " This isn't about

do not know anything

fine." Perciva

riding clothes and her hair tied up in a messy ponyt

m, Raven, just marry him fo

ia." Ravenn