Whispers of Fate

Princess Elena POV

"... too stubborn and wild for a lady! You're a princess for crying out loud"  my mother, Queen Elsa. A complete ice queen, always disapproving of what I do and hating every moment of me not taking after her. Don't get me started on the fact that her precious first daughter is an exact copy of her in character.

Princess Eleanor, an ambitious princess moving like a hawk, waiting for the perfect next to be king prince she can get her claws on.  Being Queen has always been her dream not mine, I pity the unfortunate soul that'll have to put up with her.

 "Mother..."

 "Queen!"

 "Well you're my mother aren't you? Mother, I am not your typical example of a proper lady, granted. But I am still a lady if my possession of breast and lack of male genitalia is any indication. Please do excuse my presence, Queen"  I said emphasizing on the queen.

 “You stop right there, you..youu rebellious child. I’m not done with you” she said with an icy stare

  “ what would you like me to do for you mother?” I said purposely to irritate her

  “You could start by learning some manners and probably get your hands maid to select much better dresses for you”

 “Is that all mother? I’m a very busy person you know” I said warily with my shoulders slumped because I wasn’t ready to deal with her

  “Don’t slouch! Even after all theses years you still haven’t learned to stand properly like a lady should. At this point, we’d be the one begging to give you out, the likes of you end up with men far less than a lord”

   “By now, I’m sure everyone in Wessex knows of  me. If that would be all then please excuse me, queen” I said with a mocking bow

  “Ohh Elena. You think of yourself as the most luckiest, to do whatever you may at your will. One day you’ll come to realize that we, who act stupid, and trained like animals are not fools for being what we are. You’ll sooner or later learn how the world works and treats we women”   the almighty queen said. I was really getting tired of these talks

 (Turning to the queen) “ i don’t consider myself lucky, what I have now, I paid for it. The one thing I’m sure of is I’ll never regret not wanting to be like every other girl, to become Eleanor, to become you. Everyday I’m grateful I don’t have to bend to the wills and want of a man”

The Queen comes closer to me and holds my face

  “What a naive little fool you are (kisses her forehead). I do hope the day you realize all I do and say (Elena scoffs) is because I love you. Eleanor is the eldest and of course bound to be wise. You. You. (Kisses forehead again) you will learn soon enough” and after the awkward moment, she walks away.

 Wasting my precious time.    

   I’m  guessing you're wondering who is this girl, who has no respect or regard for the one person she calls queen and mother. I am Elena... scratch that. I am Princess Elena, second girl child of King Edward the 10th of and Queen Elsa. Sister to the Queen reagent Princess Eleanor and I am nothing like a proper lady. If getting expelled from every lady school in London and across England is any indication.        

It was a sunny day in Wessex, summer time. 

"Your highness, the king has asked you to meet him at his throne quarters" said a meek servant. I snort at the thought of any servant being meek, they had no choice. With a nod i dismiss her and hurry to meet my father. I’m sure you all think I have a dysfunctional relationship with my father, sorry to disappoint. King Edward wasn't just a good king but the best father ever, he knew every single thing about me and secrets, I couldn't say the same for my mother though.  Wessex castle wasn't small, no it was huge and large so it took me time   

"Father!" I shouted, running to hug my father like a 5 year old would. I could see the disapproving looks Miss Pearl would give me if she saw me. Lol, who cared. 

  " dear Elena, how are you my jewel?" My dad asked me. He sounded different?  

" I am bored for sure, never in a million years would I have known that traveling across desert and towns would be much more fun that being here" I said with a huff, which earned me one of my fathers whole hearted laughter.

    " you're too wild at times child. It's not fit for a lady" anyone eavesdropping would think I was getting scolded by him but atlas he was busy mocking me. He was so different.

   " (snorts) mock me all you want, on the fourth night I'll be across Europe to see Lord Thomas. It's been a while and I think he has become too rakish for my liking. Time to set his head straight"

  " would it be weird if I said I still didn't like that boy? Whenever the both of you are in one place it breeds trouble. That's by the by Elena. I am sure you're wondering why I have called you"