Rosella's one true love

hed heavily on his mind. He sought out El

ra," Ian

ooked up, her eyes

beat. "I met with Pr

ssion turned

d. "I'm stil

You must do wha

woman. "But what is ri

ned. "You must decide

mine," Ian said. "Your opin

as Rosella's mother, I'm just giv

eful for her unw

ined Morvia's soldiers f

impressive," Capt

ed. "Tha

rned to his conversation with Rose

Princess Isabell

Ian,"

s," Ian

ur meeting yesterday,"

ed. "Of

avorable and everything happened suddenly, but I'm willing to

beat. "You're kind and

sparkled. "I'll support y

d, his mi

d he marry Princess Isabella, securing Morvia'

gardens, lost in thought. Rosella j

oubles you?"

thinking how things mu

the only thing we can do is hope

fear making the

ou won't be alone, Ian. We'll

Thank you for

Isabella continued. Their conversations flow

mall path. Ian was about to alert the guards when he noticed a lett

n the outskirts of Morvia,"

signed, but Ian's

er to Rosella, his

ou think?"

d. "It's suspicious, b

d. "I'll have to

ith you Ian."

want you to get hurt." Ian said

n't let you go alone Christian, I'm

e their way to the chapel. The moo

, a figure emerged

e Christian," t

tinctively wen

you?" Ian

d forward, reveal

the figure said. "And I bring cru

narrowed. "Wh

lans extend his rule beyond Algracia. He

on his swor

do you have?

hment. "This was sent to Lor

d the document, h

everything,"

. "We'll stop Prince Edw

ed figur

n when I can," the figure sai

urned to the castle

his mean?" R

rd's ambition knows n

ead throughout Morvia, Ian couldn'

private meeting

st share something

sion turned serious

rious message and the

ond Algracia," Ian said. "He seek

e wishful thinking of a young inexper

yone that it is a grave mistake to un

ow it would be a grave mistake on my part, but I can

es this mean for our e

ughtful. "Our alliance remains cru

ed, unde

e meeting, he

ng Ryker about the

widened. "Wha

well, he's increasing military presence a

ed. "We'll b

was interrupted b

with you?" Princ

no

aggression," Princess Isabella said.

ers. "We must stand unit

ession turned determined

swelled wi

Isabella in the castle gardens, the sun c

s Isabella said, her voice

cess," Prince Ch

ked onto his. "I wanted to d

ed. "What would you l

her voice filled with conviction. "I know our union is a poli

remained neutral. "I appreciat

"I've noticed your hesitation, Prince Christian. I want to assure yo

met hers. "I appreciat

know we barely know each other, but I'm willing to l

subtly moved closer to Prince Chri

attle," Princess Isabella said. "Yo

nodded, his exp

Christian," Princess Isabella said.

kipped a beat as Princess

," Prince Christian

e radiated happiness. "T

hristian couldn't help but notice the ge

that this marr

appiness with P

he couldn't shake off the feeling that hi

oncern etched on her face

replied. "Just l

ve been through a lot

was interrupted b

requests your presence

d Captain Farkward to

jesty,"

've summoned the council to d

ready to face wha

se, with nobles arguing ove

ting for a united fron

ncluded, King Ryk

bravery will not be for

heart swelling

reparations for th

bella became more frequent, thei

heart rema

d, Ian's internal

e interrupted by a

," Ian

. "Prince Ian, King Ryke

d Captain Farkward to

jesty,"

"Ian, I've received

rt skippe

ews?" I

ard is gathering troops acros

his hands

are for battl

agree. I have alread

d, his mi

st Prince Edw

hts turned

e would be

you?" Rosella aske

hers. "The war against