After the death of the King of Landford, Annabelle {20} and her four brothers most follow their late father's will to join Landford and Lancelot once again. Annabelle had always had crush on King Aaron {30}ever since she was fifteen and he was twenty five years old, the fact that he told her he will marry her was what excited the most, if only she knew he didn't mean it.
Chapter 1 Prologue
Visiting the Royal cousins was something exciting to Princess Annabelle. The fifteen years old bastard daughter to King David of Landford. Her mother, the formal Queen who was headshot after giving birth as her punishment for adultery.
The King saw and treated Annabelle as his own child, considered she's the only girl with his four Prince. Her eldest brother and soon to be King, Eric. Second door in line, Richard. Third in line, Roland. Fourth in line, Maxwell.
When it comes to Annabelle, prince Eric doesn't mess around, he doesn't even mess around at all, he is overprotective of her. Why? Because of the eldest son, first in line to the throne of Lancelot, Prince Aaron, Eric know Aaron for twenty five years now and his love for women. Of course, he is his bond of a tie.
Annabelle was excited to meet her cousins and also the King. They arrived at the castle as her brothers bicker at each other in the car. The driver came out and opened the car door for them.
She stepped out. Looking at her surrounding, the castle was huge, it was all round, at the corner was a big field, every pillars were statue of goblins. It was beautiful. She immediately felt Eric arm wrapped around hers.
He handed her phone to her. "Almost forgot, you can let me go now, brother" she chuckled.
"Oh no baby sister, you don't know the sight of crowd in that ballroom. And people too" he said, when he meant people, he meant Prince Aaron.
They were all led into the ballroom, her brothers behind her and the eldest arm clutched to hers. When the door to the ballroom open, all the crowd fell on them. "No need to be nervous, you are better than them, remember that" he reassured her.
They walked in majestically. "Please welcome the Princes and Princess of Landford." The King said as he walked towards them. Everyone started to cheer. "My little boys" he pulled Eric into a hug.
"Uncle" he greeted as he hugged him. He hugged her brothers then turned to her.
He gave her a heartwarming smile. "Princess Annabelle. It's finally nice to see you again" he grabbed her hand and placed a kiss on top. Again? Annabelle thought. "Last time I checked, you were still a cute baby" he added.
"It's good to see you too, your highness" she bows.
"Respect, I see, you are more than your brothers. They always call me uncle, you can call me uncle, darling. We are family" he smiled.
"Okay uncle" she replied, giggling sounds came from some girls, everyone whispering, the King's eyes fell on the stairs at the far end.
Four guys and two girls started to walk down. But her eyes fell on one particular man. A tall build up guy, or was it a man, he has sea blue eyes, dark hair, he wore a suit that his muscles wear bulging out, he is the finest thing she has ever seen, he was so handsome for his liking but has a wicked aura. She kept wondering who this duo are.
"Those are my little Princes and Princesses." The King said from beside her.
"Little? That guy isn't little" she said.
"Oh, you mean Prince Aaron, that is my eldest son, smartest, he is a kind soul but when you do things that you know he doesn't like, he will be angry and annoying. He has been happy ever since his late wife past away during birth." He explained.
"Oh, I'm so sorry" she consoled.
"Didn't you hear me? He has been happy, even I too has been happy, she was a pain in the à ss. He's a sweet boy, but very commanding and dominant, just like me" he says. She looks at him as he takes a glass of drink. She thought he was really handsome. "He really is handsome" she realizes she said that out loud. "You know you are his cousin, but......., You don't have his blood" he winked at her. "But I won't advise it. Darling, in the future, don't consider marrying a King, for how you look, the rules of a Queen doesn't fit you, they could break you if you misbehave, especially him" he said before walking away.
Eric came over and clutch his arm to her once again. "What's wrong with you? Brother, I can walk on my own" she scold. She didn't know he was trying to take her away from Aaron. She's just fifteen and he thinks she would have a chance with Aaron?
"We need to get out of the way before-" he was cut off by a sexy, husky accent.
"Brother, long time no see" they both turned to see Aaron standing there, blank face, no emotion, no expression. Eric pulled him into a hug. "Thought you were hiding from me" he added.
"Uhh, Prince Aaron, this is my baby sister, Princess Annabelle" he introduced.
"Princess Annabelle in the flesh, last time I saw you, I was ten and you were.....just born" he grabbed her hand and pecked the top. She didn't know why she felt nervous in front of someone that is way older than her, the same age with her brother. "It is a pleasure to see you again" he added.
"Like wise" she replied. He was still holding her hand, Eric pulled her hand away.
"Okay, we'll be on our-" he got cut off.
"Are you married?" She blurted out. Aaron raised a brow in bewilderment.
"No, why ask?"
"I want you to marry me" she replied. That made a chuckle leave his lips. Eric stood there in disbelief.
"Sorry Princess, you are too young for me" he replied.
"Your highness, the King would like to see you in private" a maid says to Eric. Eric looked at the duo then sigh before walking off.
"You're really handsome" she blurted out. "And...... what's that word that grown ups use again?..... Sexy" she added. His eyes went wide.
"Why don't you walk out with me, Princess" he offered his arm for to take, and she did.
"So when can we get married?" She asked innocently, she has no idea of what marriage would be but she thinks she has a crush on him.
"You have a crush on me?" He chuckled.
"Oh gosh, I said that out loud" she mumbled. They walked out into a garden. He picked a rose and pinch it on the side of her hair. She giggled.
"Honey, what makes you think you are capable of getting married to me?" He asked.
"Nothing" she bow her head. Disappointed.
He tilted her chin back up. "Look at me when I'm talking to you" he said. "Wait for a while, okay, little girl, maybe five years later, come to me and I will reconsider. But right now, you can't handle my urges" he promised.
"Can I have a starter, your highness?" She asked.
He placed a kiss on her cheeks. "There you go" he said. "Now, if you would excuse me, Belle, I have a baby to check" he said. He just called her Belle, a blush came up to her cheeks. He called me Belle. She thought. "Yes I did. You're cute when you can't hide your thoughts" he squinch her nose.
"Is it a girl or a boy?" She blurted out.
"A girl, my beautiful princess" he said before walking away.
One thing in mind is that she has hope on marrying him. She was so excited but does Aaron want to marry her? No?
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