The Devil ( Married To The Devil's Son)

wouldn't be happy

t like me," Lucian rep

hy

the rumors? That I'

...?" I trailed

a while before finally

d us and we greeted him in turn, then we greeted one another amongst ourselves. While the princes chatted and

to care about him, either. He had told me earlier that they didn't like him becaus

n't know if he actually was th

g next to the King, they were talking about something animatedly, waving their hands around wildly. His wife Elsa looked at me now and then. I wondered if she

lence; he seemed uncomfortable as

after the king stood up from his seat. "I have a few things to take ca

ing his wine glass delicately in one hand and a spoon on the othe

he began, "and then.." he continued, clearly not fi

his brother had left off. "We shall tell embarras

ke, but something was off. Their laughs weren't genuine and sounded e

table and stood behind the prince and h

on of the devil. What do you think about that?" He asked, cruel mirth c

I replied. I didn't know why I defended Lucia

wasn't willing to give up. He was probably thinking

tically."Should I, Your Highness?" I said in a ch

ing with his insults so he got some help

want him after she gave

How could he say something

ding cruel taunts to the both of us. I quickly reached out under the table an

tion, I could tell he had calmed down significantly. Turning to his brothers, I was furious. I hadn't known Lucian for that long, and I ha

calculating. He must have

ts you well," he said

treats me," I said stiffly and his

th mine under the table, as thoug

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woman, his wife who barely knew him, had surprised him with her touch and melted his heart with her w

hamber Lucian noticed that H

ing alright

ly turning to the window. "Ca

ded to take her not only outside the room but outside t

d her inside to show her his own horse, a bea

ride?" He

eplied, em

d ride with me.

l no

nd she sat behind him

waist and held him lightly, almost not touching. But as soon as they started

t too

aist said otherwise. Either way, he didn't slow d

ppy walking on the grass with her barefeet, then dipping her foot in the water flicking

h her long reddish-brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. Her dress clung

ted the marriage he had said yes, hoping that it would bring them clo

ill yell of pain as he w

zel

was sitting on the ground beside it h

happ

h, I just fe

torn and her

ke you home," he s

knee started to ache. Not wanting to draw attention, I didn't say anything, but Lucian must h

doing?" I aske

ou," He sta

neck flushing red."Wife, if I was to let you walk, we wouldn't rea

me wife? I like

servants looked down quickly as soon as they

a maid to bring something to cle

n with things to clean the wound. He took the kit from her and dismissed her sh

n clean it myself."

still,"

a strong and tall man could touch so gently. Strangely, his touch made me yearn for more a

terrupted my thou

," he said then contin

to complain. As if sensing my pain he paused and then blew on my wound

things to my body with

asked."Yes," I whi

pulled my dress ba

d standing up "Do you want

n manage,

ressing room and slipped into my nightgown an

e bed looking up the ceiling. His shiny black hair was spread

p to the bed he

t." His observation was completely innocent, but it made my h

y movement. I then laid down on the bed, facing the other way. Even thoug

ft on the bed

red his voice a so

gled to keep m

commanding voice. I found myse

you well; you don't

t," I wh

g for a while. He pro

t," he fi

ck feeling more relaxed unt

t then realized that a strong arm around my

e strands of his soft hair on my shoulder. He smelled good. He had a spicy scent, and somehow

arm away and sat upo

I asked, sit

ed around and strained my ears, but couldn't h

em," he said wal

my robe on and

n the hall arguing about something. T

ss," they sa

problem?" L

s. One maid, in particular, was trem

have there?"

om behind her back. It was a golden hairpin, my hairpin. One of the gu

ppen again; you can punish me instead" he be

ite-faced maid fell to her knees

t! Don't punish my brother.

nd feared for them. They might get executed, or if they had luck they

didn't think anyone should die for it.

ishment for you," he said, walking behind me and placing his h

e to punish them f

ing on her knees crying and sha

it?" I asked i

o, but my mother is sick and her treatment

them both. They go

sked her."Lisa, Your Hi

will never steal again. There are more honest ways to find money, be

learly didn't expect to be left alive.

omise me?"

he said. "Thank you so much...thank you" she be

er repeated. His eyes were also glis

o work," I said relieved th

scolding her. " Never do that again!" I found myself smiling. I

ere, his arms crossed behind his back. He looked at

he wrapped his arm around my wais

et back

and made me unable to think clearly. Before I knew he was carrying

tried to get up, he put anarm ar

, taking his arm away from my shoulders

hy

you and you like it wh

now?" I said, a teas

I said I liked it he would want to take it to

smile making its way to my face. He grabbed

uch just

d up my shoulder, removing my robe from one side. My pulse quick

ink so," he

ised not to do a

er promised to not consume the wedding and who knows what treating well mea

"I am hungry," I

scanning me with eyes that showed hunger for something o

aid, turning around andwalking a

ed at his wife the same time she glanced at him. Their eyes met and she looked down quickly, her cheeks

said and strode out of the

y burning and his heart beating in his e

other to look at him, and his brothers shot him angry glances. He took a seat and l

l your duties," the king said, looking at each of hi

oking angry and irritated while Pierre had

er was trying to pick a fight with him, as usual, so he ignored him, w

I am the crown prince, and in the future, I will be yo

when you become a king, you will never become my king."His brother laughed "I will become your king

il. He was too angry and nothing could stop him now. He sat atop his brother and started punching him, the rest of his brothers unable to hold him away. He

thers said. Even though they were many

Someone yelled from th

ness, we w

ot children anymore, and you dare to

e running to the garden. "H

le?" I aske

etting w

n panic. What on ear

art dropped at the sight of him. He was handcuffed too, although he still stood, unlike the other men. His shirt was torn to rags with blood steadily soaking through it. One whip landed

e. Why is he g

get his punishment," the maid explain

. It was as if the whipping didn't affect him at all, but I knew it did. He just didn't want to give his broth

ved. It was the king's order." I didn't

d, make t

hands. As soon as they uncuffed him, he fell on his knees. I ran t

e chamber he pushe

ea

Highness y

avagely, and the guards hurrie

too," he said lo

rdered, grabbing a bowl of water and a piece of the cloth that the maid had brought, but he didn't move

o," he said with

How can I leave wh

ot, so

grabbed me by the neck and pinned me to the wall, his face only an inch from

break my promis

caused. He looked at me for a while. The flames in his eyes slowly dying and their color beco

take your shi

showing a perfectly toned stomach and chest. The mu

d. Embarrassed I hurried to the bed, s

ot. Was his family always so cruel to him? And I had thought my family were too cruel. I wondered what his child

I crying? Why? He sat up, facing me. "What is it?"

et punished for what I did," he sai

a lot and you will get a lot of scars. I don't like seeing you get hit and I don't like

, one time you are scared of me and the other one you

d myself, but I just didn't

tone and wiping away more tears with

the bed with him on top of me. He laid so our bodies were perfectly a

on't know why I reacted that way, but instead of feeling his lips on mine I felt them on my neck. My bo

is back. He hissed in pain but continued kissing me in the same place. I felt wetness on

ing wrong?

have to. It doesn't hurt anymore," he said, pressing his lip

n. I started panicking. He was losing control. What if he doesn't listen to me? As if

ntinue," he

walked out of the chamber to let him rest. The guar

I touched my neck where he had kissed me. I didn't know that a kiss could affect someone so much. Ylva and Lydia would sometimes tell me about their passionate night

ed in my own memories, but eventually, the

oing here? You are supp

t uncomfortable to sleep in the bloody sheets so I to

m n

hat to say.I was a bit hurt that he hurt me, but I didn'

mace. By the way, he said it, I could t

sometimes when I am alone I miss my maids. Anyways, you sho

onight, I have somewhere else to be,"

are hurt? You are not thinking of going

will you do to stop me?" I

e time with my mistress," he whispered near my ear. A sudden rage filled me. This may be

t he never came. He didn't come the whole night. I knew it would be like this, but I had just hoped

lence, trying to hear the imperceptible noise again. It came again, but then

ng this, but I heard my name again "Hazel". Maybe all this wasn't in my head, maybe he was calling for me. I climbed down fr

but we can't tell you. He d

So I would

here I am worried about him for nothing. I decided

g his hair. Her fingers caressed his cheek and neck when she tried to gather some strands of his hair. I could see tha

or she turned around. "Good morning, Y

g. "I will help His Highness; you may leave." She glanced at Lucian, waiting for him to give her

didn't look back at me or greet me like he does every morning. He just s

looking at the book. I got the urge to pull his hair and mess it up.

fix hair and many other things that princesses usually don't have to kn

ir. It was softer and thicker than my own. How could a man have such beautiful hair? It was not the time for admiri

as I fought the urge to laugh. There was one braid in the middle, three on one side and two on the other side. The br

look on his face as he turned around.

; you will get burned," he said with a low voice. He was intimi

oking. Do you think you are the only one

wasn't

d, pointing at his head and I

irror and gasped. I was so angry and occupied with him I didn't even look at myself. My hair looked like a birds nest.