"No your not. The medirean king is coming here. The changes are Cihan will return with them. You'll need to be here for their arrival anyways. Do you really want to risk missing Cihan. And breaking your promise." His father raised a challenging eyebrow.
Luca shook his head and deflated once again.
"No... " he sighed.
"I guess I won't go there. I will stay."
His father nodded and patted his shoulder.
"I know it's hard. But you have to hold on a little longer."
Luca nodded.
"I know... it just hurts.. I wish there was a way I could just speak with him even though we are so far apart. A way that I might even see his face and just speak with him without waiting months for an answer."
His father sighed.
"Wouldn't that be nice indeed."
Luca hummed.
They heard the chatter of his siblings coming down the hallway and he straightened himself out. It was no use if the others saw him like this. He was to be king one day. He shouldn't show weakness in front of anyone but the people he trusted.
Cihan please come home soon, I don't know how I'll live without you.
The time trickled by. His little sister had a ball in the honor of her sixth birthday. It was grand and lovely. Luca would pick her up in his arms and dance her around. The out coming season had arrived and hundreds of invitations arrived to all kind of parties, balls and other things he didn't want to go to. Without Cihan it was truly horrible. Every single volture who was after his throne was on him. And because Cihan was not present they thought they could try and persuade him to peruse them. Ridiculous.
The lady of kernam happened to be present at every single one he decided to go to. And was bothering him beyond comprehension.
"Do you think we would get in trouble if we had her killed?" Luca asked at Isaac.
"As long as no one knows it was us!" Luca grinned.
Then sighed deeply.
"The medirean king will arrive tomorrow. Who knows Cihan will be with him." Isaac tried to cheer him up.
Luca nodded.
"Do you think we have been here long enough."
"Your the crown prince of the country. You are the one to decide you've been here long enough."
Luca smiled.
"Great let's leave."
After saying their goodbyes to whoever held the ball they ordered the coach to come and drove back tot the palace. The mansion was not that far away so Luca couldn't even try and get some sleep.
"I wonder why he didn't send any messages."
"Perhaps it was just because of the storm season. Don't overthink it."
Luca hummed.
Perhaps.
Perhaps... but everything involving Cihan made him feel less like a mature crown prince and more like a love struck teen boy who didn't have a clue to what he was doing.
Just one night. And then maybe his love would return.
He did not return with the king...
Isaac went out with Aspen early in the morning with a group of guards to escort the king safely from the harbor to the castle. Aspen rode out in front to relay the message of their arrival.
When finally the clattering of the horse on the cable stones came luca had to restrain himself from rushing forward.
Aspen jumped of his horse and went to the place where luca was waiting.
He just shook his head once.
"They are here any minute." Luca could only nod back and went inside to retrieve his family.
Like always when royalty arrived they would stand on the top of the steps. Luca right next to his fathers. They all wore their 'fancy' clothes.
Luca was to used to wearing ordinary guard uniforms. And his dad usually was to be found in the gardens. He never wore his royal clothes unless it was absolutely necessary. Today was one of those days. All dressed up in royal blue with brons accents .
Elisabeth was wiggling next to Iro in her pretty brons dress. Luca slammed his elbow in his brothers side who grunted and then did the same to his twin.
Iron gave them a deadly glare but like a good brother grabbed his nervous sisters hand. They could pretend all they wanted. They already kissed the ground the little princess walked on.
Then like a raging thunder storm The coaches rode onto the courtyard.
Coming to a stop.
"There are more then I was expecting..." Luca whispered to his dad.
His dad just shrugged a little.
Followed by the four beautiful golden coached where a whole bunch of guards.
Well Luca thought they where guards. Until two of them rode to the front and gracefully got off. One of them was a middle aged man with pitch black hair. His teal and golden bureck was covered in little gem stones. His skin was even darker then Cihan. He wore a golden crown on his head. He walked up to his father.
"Ah Remesh Gasum. King Darn. It is great to finally meet you."
The king of medirean didn't take his father hands but instead pulled him in for a hug and gave him two kisses on the cheek. Cihan had told him that this was a common medirean greeting, no one just expected the king to greet them like this.
"King Deasin, it is great to meet you to. Please be welcome in my kingdom. How was your trip?" His father reacted quickly like he wasn't shocked at all.
"The wind was in our favor." The king said.
Luca was shortly distracted but he people piling out the coaches.
Woman in long colorful dresses with Shawls covered in beads and gemstones.
The guards surrounding them.
Did the king bring his entire family?!
"This is my husband, king Carden. My son, the crown prince-"
"Luca, yes. You must be Luca. I have heard a great deal about you."
Luca frowned.
He wasn't sure how to respond. Since this mention made some of the girls giggle.
"These are my daughters and my sons. I think it would be great to join out countries together thru the sacred bond of a marriage."
"Marriage." Luca echoed.
The king just smiled very pleased. The wrinkles around his eyes said he did that a lot.
His wife greeted them with a bow of her head. But Luca wasn't listening.
As his three daughters and four sons where introduced he didn't even look at their faces and forgot their names right away.
"Your majesty, I am honored you consider me a good match for one of your children. But I am a taken man. I am in courtship with someone else. Someone I intent to marry."
King Deasin raised an eyebrow at his late answer .
"Ah is that so. And what wonderful person is the one that took your heart?"
"Cihan Hehrendael, your majesty. He left for the medirean islands months ago to go in search of his family."
"Ah yes, Cihan very kind boy. Very sad he couldn't join us." The king said shaking his head.
Luca felt himself waver. He didn't want to stand here anymore.
Cihan was still there. And he wondered if he would ever come back.
"So you have no interest whatsoever in marriage with my children?" The king asked him again, crossing his arms and raising a brow.
Luca frowned at son but shook his head.
"I am sorry but no."
Someone behind the king Scoffed and walked forward. His black hair tamed and dressed in the most azure blue. Walked up next to the king and smirked. A smirk that could lay waist to a army. That could melt ice. He looked so unreal Luca fought the urge to pinch himself.
"Such disappointment... and here I thought you were in love with me!" He said.
"Ci..." he breathed out.
Cihan smiled.
"So I found my family. I think you have already met my father." He said with a little smile patting his father... the king of medireans shoulder affectionately.
"I think the prince is changing his mind." His father teased with the sly grin.
Luca didn't even have words. He just rushed forward and caught him in his arms.
Cihan laughed, out loud, and wrapped his arms around him as well.
"I missed you so much!" Luca exclaimed.
"Me to! I couldn't write you. The storming season kept all the boats to the harbor."
Luca didn't care. He grabbed his face and pulled him in.
"So we are here for the wedding." The medirean king said grinning with his wife smiling by his side.
Yellow, I'm just gonna upload the last two chapters today. So yey! Lucky you.
Please consider reading my other books as well. They are gonna be a four book series about a prophecy, werewolf's and other shifters and super naturals. It's all very gay.
First book 'The first one' is about Alec a young gay werewolf, who finds out his mate is his life long bully. So instead of doing anything stupid like accepting him and forgiving him he makes a deal with very dangerous warlock! And what is this prophecy that's bout to begin.
Second book 'the second one' is about Rohan a half wolf, half hunter raised to hate his kind and be a ruthless killer. He always knew he was gonna die at eighteen. But now he had a pack and something he wants. So if he is gonna die. He is gonna drag the whole world with him.
Third book is about..... heh heh. That's still a surprise! Let's just give you some words to think about though! Fae, trans, curse, wolf, dangerous courts and malicious deals.
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