The Royal Choice: Love and Deceit

of conversation, the clink of silverware and the occasional burst of laughter. The tension had been building since the prin

posture perfect, her smile calculating. She was losing pat

ce honeyed as she leaned over to Lady Evelynn, who wa

n blinked in confusi

ng to....that strange woman, the one who

ra ??..." she whispered the

root in Evelynn's mind. " I know, shocking isn't it? and here we are lo

ith Kaelith in the corner of the room. "She's different " Evel

prince, who stood alone by a column, his posture as stiff as ever. She

she was a master at weaving webs of intrigue,

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d in, but with each passing day, the pressure grew heavier. Every glance from the prince,

" Kaelith asked raising an eyebrow as she gestured swirling

think that's what he's

omeone who can wear a gown, twirl like a princess and look

over with a gown !!" Elir

n why are you here? to rescue

g to figure out what's really going on here,

the prince. "You might be onto something, I don't

e rang out from

for the next roun

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taking note of their movements, and conversations every word. But with Elira, it was different.

attention. "Elira," he said, his voice low a

startled by his sudden a

rd Kaelith, who had been watching them with an u

following him to a quiete

her, his expression unreadable "I'

bled for the right words, her nerves getting

," he said leaning in slightly "and I c

ted. "I didn't come here for the prince I know I'm not in his class. I came becau

ntensifying. "I thought as much.

est is more than just choosing a bride, there has never been a royal bal

any lady, with beauty and e

er kingdoms?, a daughter of a king, whom I guess has similar training and aura ,that roya

that this wasn't my decision, I need a bride, yes ! I will become King ofcourse, but I won't marry a woman I do not love, I won't marry someo

he must have been through a lot more than she could imagin, plus, hearing h

e? what do you really want

ok? I understand how you're feeling right now, but trust me, I have not ill intentions

prince" s

y....." for the first time ever, Elira saw the prince looki

my Prince?" she re

l fidgeting but before he could say

is time to announce the n

one of indifference "Um ... by the way I hope to see

sponded while trying to contend

promise?" h

laugh, her amusement being that for a moment, the prince was sounding sober and p

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d always suspected that there was something more to this

rince's true intention? Why had he sought

elt a natural attraction to him, it was like they've met for ages

a minute swallowed har

he was now a threat to other contestants, the hunted one, what if She couldn't meet up? what if she actu

tle line drawn, the goal-

RA!

ONTINUE