The Princess Licorice
Chapter 10

Pov Licorice

I walked down the dark hallway of the palace, the moonlight slipping through the window, making a beautiful feel in the darkness, I had not yet returned to our bridal room, after my wedding gown had come off, I didn't go straight to my room, tonight was my wedding night with Christopher, I still hesitate to go back to my room.

I had seen him sitting on a bench relaxed, even a little he did not glance at me who was already his rightful wife. I tried to convince myself that everything would be fine, but it was inferior to the nature of the prince to me, is there anything that is not liked? ah sure enough there was a woman who was already the ruler in his heart. I still enjoy the night breeze, it feels very peaceful, better with solitude, than in pairs but not in the care.

For a long time I was silent to enjoy this night outside, until I decided to go back to the room, maybe the prince had fallen asleep. I slowly opened the big door of our room, I looked around this big room, it turned out I was wrong, he was still sitting casually in the same place.

"Where have you been? shouldn't you leave the room if it's late?." she said in a flat tone, but this is the first time the prince has spoken to me quite a lot.

"Sorry pengeran, I just finished changing my dress" I replied with a slight nervousness. I saw Prince Christopher standing up from his seat, and walking gallantly, who did not know him, he was the general of the Federick kingdom, handsome and dignified, many women who admired the figure of the prince.

His steps towards me, his tall sturdy body made me unable to move, I was fixated on that body, the gusts of wind made the candle that was inside move following the wind groove. The prince is getting closer to me, slowly but surely, is now going to be the first night between me and the prince? the question that often fills my head.

"Tonight I'll sleep in my room, don't expect more from me. I won't touch you, so you take it easy." she said lightly, I was silent for a moment when I heard the words coming out of his lips.

Whatdoes thatmean? he won't touch? is this even a marriage that says beautiful? hah I should have known if the prince would have said so. Again I smiled wryly at the painful word again, but I had to try to cover this up, I could and I was strong.

"Why are you saying that, Prince? is there a particular reason?." I was curious about it, I know the first reason must be because we haven't known each other, but such a thing can definitely be overcome, I'm sure there must be another reason.

He paused for a moment, then sighed with heavy lust, as if a burden was being held on his chest. The prince looked at me with a gaze that was difficult to explain, I looked back at him, looking at the handsome face of the women, even I wanted to be able to touch you prince, whose body is now mine.

"Because there is another name firmly established in my heart, she will not be replaced by anything, including your daughter, even if now your status is my legitimate wife, but it still won't change my heart."

Finally he said his heart, I am sure now the prince was relieved to say that, there was a relief letter on his face, I stared blankly at the man before me, it hurt to hear him glorify his true heart, yes, although honestly I did not have any taste for him, but still now he is legitimately my husband, it's not good to say that.

"And this is between me and you, lest others know, let alone father behave as usual, as if this marriage is fine." I am still silent a thousand languages, so it's like marrying someone who doesn't love us at all. Perhaps I was only considered the princess of the savior of the kingdom and the people through the marriage of this alliance.

"I hope you can understand the princess, I am busy with me and you are busy with you, so don't need to understand each other, let alone hope there will be love between me and you." I want to close her lips, I want to close her, for prince Christopher to stop talking, but I can't, I've heard the words not wearing that come out of the prince's lips.

"And one more thing, don't keep me close to my beloved, for I have never once cut off a relationship with her."

After saying this, without waiting for my answer, the prince left me and exited our bridal chamber, which was housed in my room. I'm still silent, my heart seems numb, but it's okay with this I wouldn't expect more, let alone expect that Prince Christopher would love me.

The room, which had been beautifully decorated with thousands of flowers, was now in vain, the first night of my wedding was very sad, there was no joking and joking, no warmth and comfort, everything is lost this alliance matchmaking torments my inner self, I have sacrificed my heart to the man I thought he too would accept this matchmaking, but I was wrong, prince Christopher could not let go of his lover, he said, and I must strengthen my heart to survive.

"I hope to be a woman of benefit to others, I will help to prosper the kingdoms of Zelda and Federick, I will show the progress of these two kingdoms."

My determination is strong, I will not be uprooted just by not accepting myself by prince Christopher, I must be able to benefit others, let me busy myself to forget the first night of this marriage, he said, and also forget the love between our relationships.

The wind swerved through the gap of the balcony door and window, making the candles around my room go out, until there was a candle that was still burning at the balcony exit, a little distance away from my bed,

"I miss you mother..I miss you very much, if I can choose better I come with you mother." I wilt, I want to come with mother, I want to be with my mother. Without feeling, my eyes finally fell asleep to the dream, temporarily throw away the feeling, and forget for a moment the words of prince Christopher.

Her morning....

Diana woke me up, and helped me prepare as usual, the noble's activity in the morning was to enjoy tea together and I got an invitation to have tea with other nobles, and including prince Christopher, he said, because tomorrow he's back in the military camp.

"Today you look very handsome prince." I heard a compliment from the mouth of a woman I had never met before.

"Yes we're glad to be invited to tea by your prince Christopher, a very rare thing."

"It's okay that it's the custom of nobles to establish good relations with other nobles." the prince looks very familiar with them, even though he seems to have completely forgotten that we were married yesterday.

I was still silently watching their familiarity, I was standing not far from them, there were probably about six people including the prince, and more surprising was the existence of Isabelle, yes the woman whom the prince loved so much.

"Licorice." call someone to break my daydream, I look to see who called me.

"Ah prince Mikhail. He looked at me in I just kept quiet, and we stared at each other.

"Call me brother, you are my sister now princess."

"Prince is the same, call me Licorice." she is very kind, although her face is cold, Prince Mikhail is very affectionate with his mother and younger sister, she is also friendly maybe we can familiarize ourselves.

"Well, why don't you come and hang out with them?" he looked at the place where they were talking.

"I'd rather be alone, just looking at him is enough for me." Mikhail only kept quiet after I said that.

"Should Christopher take you along, and introduce you to them, he can't allow himself Licorice."

"So my sister, I'm fine, after this I'll also go, there's still a lot to do." I smiled faintly, there's still a lot to do, indeed, instead of looking at someone who doesn't notice me.

"Don't push yourself Licorice, you can do it slowly."

"Yes brother Mikhail take it easy, I will definitely not force myself." after having a light conversation with brother Mikhail, I decided to leave, because seeing them would only make this beautiful morning crumble.

"The "leaf began to lose its water nutrients, hoping that someone would help it with a little water, so as not to continue until it withered......

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