CHAPTER FOUR

I stood in the most beautiful dress, picked out by my family as I and my family stood before the royal family which included King Henry, the two princes, August and his younger brother Arthur, Duchess Ariana, their eldest sister and her husband Duke Alexander Danish. 

My family as well as myself bowed as my eyes went to the husband I was to wed.

Arrogant, proud, tall, handsome and muscular. He was truly attractive but what can I say common men didn't catch my attention especially one whose hid his cowardily nature behind a crown. I guessed he must be heir because he is most easy to manipulate and that is what the king's court needs.

A coward who will bend his head and do their biddings till he shrivels in old age and dies in regret, unable to see his children to tell them to live the life of a free man, a rebel.

My eyes remained fascinated with his younger brother Arthur. He was more man, more bold and daring than his brother. 

Dark brown hair and blue eyes like his elder twin, he was descent and present. Bigger than August, way bigger if you understand and much more king material. He had what I wanted but sadly not what I lusted for. He was just human attached to the throne.

Our eyes met as we maintained contact, stuck in a trance as we felt a strange communication between our souls. Something about me wanted him more than I am legited to do so and I wanted to take a bite out of such rotten interest.

I wanted to make a mess of it till they was nothing to mess but another human's broken soul.

"I present to you my youngest daughter, Callisto." Father introduced as I did a curtsey in respect to the royal's.

"It's an honour to finally be acquainted with his majesty." I said as King Henry laughed hard while rubbing his beard.

"A fine one you hid from me Tyrion." The fat king said as I mentally rolled my eyes maintaining a humble smile.

"My youngest is a gem to me as your late wife was to you but now she is grown into a beautiful woman that must one day leave her family and that one day is today." Father said before they both laughed for an incomprehendible reason and hugged.

"August, why don't you show your pretty little bride around the palace as the rest of us mingle around." King Henry said as August nodded.

Yes, bow your head like the little stable boy you are August.

"My lady." August said as he offered his hand towards me which I accepted with a weak smile on my face.

We departed from the rest but not before my eyes maintained contact once again with Arthur who seemed shocked I would linger to look at him as I smiled before the door shut slowly, ending my connection with the second prince.

August and I were walking in the garden, far away from the palace when I stopped and removed August's hand.

"This is far enough, you can drop the act Prince August." I said as his shoulders stiffened in shock.

"I don't understand what you mean." He said as I walked to the fountain and sat.

I ran my hand in the warm water as I stared at August who remained stiff as he watched in anticipation on what my next course of action.

"You don't like me and you don't want me. You only do this because..." I paused as I motioned for him to come closer.

"Because?" He asked as I smiled and placed my braid on my shoulder.

"You do this for the king and also you have no sexual interest in women. Bedding women is strange in your sinful eyes though I must tell you, nothing matters to me if you love another or love the same. They all seem the same but te results differ." I said as August looked shocked.

"How dare you accuse me of such?!" He asked angrily as my eyes widened before I laughed.

"Sorry was I wrong when I said you have no interest in bedding women, I should say you enjoy men pinning you, holding you and bedding you like an animal in heat." I added as he fueled but he couldn't do anything as I laughed.

"How do you know?" He asked as he sat beside me while I played with the water.

"You did." I responded honestly as he arched a brow.

"This is the first time we meet, how can I be?" He asked as I moved closer while he took a little move backwards.

"What you did just now. You didn't seem amazed by my mother or my color, neither did your eyes take long to stare at your bride in curiosity and the position of your love bite..." I pointed at the mark hidden slightly under his shirt that he quickly adjustated.

"It it had been a lady, she would leave it where I could see it to discourage me or warn me of the coming competition for your heart and she would bless our presence with her appearance. This is proof of a possessive lover who wants to claim you yet respects your wish to be a secret." I finished my analysis and he seemed greatly surprised.

"No one as been able to read me that much. Are you what is rumored to be a witch?" He asked as we both roared in laughter.

"Why would you say such, I'm clearly too magnificent to be that. A demoness or a goddess is a much more worthy to reverence me with." I replied as I sat like how the goddess aphrodites would sit for a painting before we burst into laughter.

"So what are your interests?" He asked as I thought.

"Chess and acquiring knowledge." I replied as he moved a little closer.

"Chess? I know your learned but I expected you to say sewing, gardening..."

"Do you think of all women the same? I expected more from a man of the same love." I said as I scoffed.

"Fascinating woman you are. I wouldn't mind wedding you if there's no other way to break the wedding."

"You plan on ending this marriage?" I asked as he nodded.

"My lover, Ingrid is someone I wish to spend the rest of my life with."

"A hopeless romantic you are. In this world it's only the powerful who gets what they want and you my sinner just belong to power you will never reap from." I confessed as his smile fell to a sad face.

"You are correct Callisto."

"I am always right your highness." I responded.

"Please call me August, we are after all engaged till further notice." He said as I nodded in response.

"What do you plan to do August about this marriage? I myself believe to be too young to marry a sinner as myself." The words fell sweetly and smoothly off my tongue as a sigh escaped my lips.

August eyes glowed in hope by my prevarication as he held my hand and brought it to his chest.

"We both share something both disturbing and I feel we are the only ones that can help one another." August said as I placed my other hand over our joined hands.

"I feel the same August. You wish to rule the kingdom with your lover while I wish to explore the world that is vast and eager to be explored. I have always wanted to travel to Africa that voyagers recently discovered." I said as August listened attentively.

"It is refreshing to meet someone like you so let's hug to new friendship." August said as I smiled.

"To new friendship." I said before I hugged August.

I had no idea of the drama coming but everything had changed. The entire system had changed and what other thing to do but to change along with it because the only thing that can separated from the throne is death.

I also never knew that a new pieces had entered inside my lonely board so I say...WELCOME TO HELL.