His Contract Queen Bride

words were not what Ashlayin ha

ing was not too old and he was as fit as an ox, so why

he asked softly and T

are of his brother,the flirt of the family who had escaped the responsibility of the throne by one minute, one

ll pretend you didn't just say that and sound like a fifteen year old girl while at it" he scoffe

enee Benedict the only daughter of a French congressman,one visit to

pany on your hands" their father said forcing som

hile" he said which translated into since

ould come, but had hop

he asked leaning towards his father,

Ashlayin nodded, it was too soon

on we can't move it

l father and husband but he was also a ruler, it came with a certain level

ook his head, bowing low, he turned to the door, " A

f I wasn't sure you were ready" he said, A

ed to leave. He heard Gabriel make a joke before hurrying to jo

face is get

good as I thought if

rom me" Gabriel replied,

oss the hall at

now" Of course he did, but the throne was his duty and his brother knew that but he would still offer and reassure and t

heir people a history he would uphold, one his children would uphold as we

archy but the protocols made him – uncomfortable, that would

in her office" she answered,he smiled softly mother

et his brothers gaze, "Well, I guess we part he

" he called out and Ashlayin chuckled ruefully

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tailored to her taste in shades of sky blue and white.Nodding to her assistant Clara,he waited

you" he smiled softly ,and cross

,there was a thud,a crash and then soft swe

ir was coiffed perfectly, her eyes sparkling with energy "it seems that the older I

hug, " I better look older , or people would wonder if your father

ans to drag me along with him" his mother said with humor making her cobalt eyes glimmer, it was her

ready" he offered

d." " And besides your father and I will be here until

nderlust?"

n a little longer" she shrugge

u too and because I do I hope

red wryly, she smiled sipping at wat

the kettle near it going through the motion of preparing a cup of tea "to do so you will need to get m

asked hoarsely, marriage had not b

si

to run some other affairs especially with charities

dy for marriag

old enough" "And you can do the charit

matter go to the beyond " " Stop that, your not dying" he mumbled and she s

would be welcoming to calf's as royal princes" s

raised my children well enough to

een under the illusion that he could find the kind of love his parents shared, it was rare

she muttered under her breath about fairy tale romances and false expectations. Sh

wh

rute and an insufferable neanderthal, at

met him in proper terms, never in proper terms

t of insults mind you but I was enraged for weeks" she had a

" she whispered, this was a surprise to him, they had heard stories of the

he asked when she

how he was with you and your brother and the attraction that I felt which was one of the reasons I hated

your brother and be a brute, when I saw that it was q

ight not come to you how you expect it"she s

ith.Marry her or the throne goes to Gabriel" she said smugly,frozen

do I have" he questioned "Until the

eded rising from the couch. He kis

s time of year,I think I have tickets

nodded , he strode out of the office Behind him the Queen smiled