Rule of a ruthless king.

wed at his first guard as he sto

we sent word for her" Matthias answered as he bowed res

nce. At that the soft clacking of shoes began to echo through the hall as I finally entered t

d to see m

time don't t

uses for myself and to test his patience ever more, even if I hadn't arrived late on p

I finally have some use for you Aurelia, I thought I had been forsaken, being burdened

ng to face him as my knee dug

ller than mine" he boasted "but, he does have a bigger army, and I plan to make him our next ally and eventually he and hi

s had anything to do with me, it's not like he ever involved

in line and then lastly... his third born! So, unless both of his brothers die while they're all still young, he will remain just a prince of Ailingdale. So, I have devised a plan! To j

y king, I can't be wedded

towering over my curled body. "YOU WILL DO WHAT I TELL YO

is hard stare, I could feel his e

t in betrothing his son to you... oh yes! He will agree indeed" h

ay and headed toward the wooden door. I shut it behind me and walked with haste th

in anger. Just when I think there's nothing more that man can do to anger me, somehow, he still always man

y mother passed away, Maude had been all I had left, the only one who raised and cared for me. I half expected the King to fire her from the Castle after my moth

solutely furious... what's happened?" she asked co

to marry me to the Prince of A

dear, when did y

. or more like him commanding me as always while I j

nudged for me to sit in my wooden rocking chair "f

lly Maude? No doubt he's just as

my l

be queen in my own right and free of him! And now I have to spend the rest of my life at the bottom of the chain again, cowering to some con

hand in hers as she looked at me thro

for what my future would bring, hoping by some miracle she'd have an answer, but she just squeezed my

r gown and made my way to the hall, I could already hear the loud deep laughter of my father and his minions, and the smell of ale and wine wafted through

g and potatoes. I snagged a few bits for my plate and sat on the far end on the long rectangular table as t

another kingdom in my grips, his army will be my army and we will invade all the other lands that refused to be my ally! They will regret ever saying no

m the table and headed for the main doors out of the hall, the last thing I wanted, was to be around

the potato. I dressed into my gown, put out my candle and sighed heavily as I got in

alone in my room, something I frequently did. I much preferred t

with the very little that they had. I felt guilty every time I saw their ragged clothes and worn shoes, most of them were skinny and malnourished and would spend everyday trading and begg

when it came to my life le

nd brash, but she had to be, she fixed leathers and shoes for her living and hunted her own

oday is rather slow unfortunately.

go too long being stuck in tho

old water. The steam hissed as she clapped her hand down on a unit

cause" I smirked and Nora's grin widen

n? or is he just planning on executing an innoc

t not today, he's a little preoccu

her arms in front of her broadly

s with Ailingdale and in order to do that I have to marry the th

the idea of someone else ruling No

emales have no place on the throne, or of ruling over other men, at least that

d idea of where I'd like t

ave to sneak up on him while he was

ent at the idea of getting

I didn't know the hunger they felt every day, I still wished I could be here living with them instead of wandering around the drab and depressing castle every day, feeling like a prisoner to the

pink, I knew it was time to head back, before

t breathlessly "Princess, where have you been? The king has b

know what

"I believe he's put his plan in motion, he sent two of his counc

ve of angst rush over me

at the table, scoffing his face with the tastiest of foods a

u wished to s

Sit..

started to eat as I waite

e to accept your hand in marriage, I want to make it perfectly clear... YOU WILL be dutiful and submit to him the moment he arri

the timid little mouse I alw

ds together. Eventually they ALL will bow to me, whether they want to or not! And you will not ruin

s tidily and poised as I could, hoping

dressed woman whose face was painted in heavy powder and rouge, with long dark hair and her piercings showing on

ertain him all through the night. I wasn't sure if they ever actually wanted to sleep with the ki

there groggily, trying to eat the food laid around him as he swayed in his seat. I quietly stepped back and left before he could notice me

wn all over the bed barely hanging on and long pieces of rope laid sloppi

ctly like being in here, but I did like being with Maude and it wasn't as

ewels and ornaments he had placed all around his large room. Everything looked so fancy and expensive, his bed sheets alone were

astle that was allowed his water so hot, he wouldn't allow the servants to heat up water for that long, if it was

d clean around the castle, and he never objected to it, as it is, he thought of me as nothing anyway, just the same way

the evening meal, then I assured her I'd take care of my own lin

dressed women were dancing on the table, whilst others were sat on the guards and the kings' laps, with their bosoms out, pressing against their faces, as they all sang and laughed in drunken joy. One woman suddenly approached the king, sat

of my quiet room, I was hungry... but not hungry enough to eat with