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he anxiety eating me out, slowly I

ns, are yo

nervous stance. The feeling of bile rising up my throat is almost impos

ing to resist the urge to gag. She nods back at me in understanding and

now, we would be taxiing down the airport. Fasten you

ga

e plane started to shake vigorously as it prepared to land do

movement

assengers prepared themselves to go down the

t it felt like a breeze. Soon, I was situated on the back seat of a cab; the driver sneak past each vehicle,

e where I truly

n hard, my vest soaking. I was struggling to find the k

" it re

ft to see no on

w, sweeping the dried leaves making them scrape on the pavement. A tall man stood there in fr

of a royal knight or guard. H

tevens. Mister--?" I stared at the

smiled, looking me down and up, "I'm

ht there is on

of Britain, but

alty?" he just nod at

st came back from Germany. I don't need you to fool me, I have to attend to my comp

d. The king, he really needs you...and I am no

ommoner, like me, on his grounds? I'm barely recognized by any royalty, much more by the politics

ng is waiting." He suddenly pulled my hand towards my back making me struggled. A

his is not just a prank!" I snap at him as he forced my head down. He o

lver teeth as he push me down the open door, "And may I just add, I am a royal guard. Not some random prankster

black cloth, "Uggh, " I kick and trash around but it was such a very worthless act. Great...I'm kidnapped. I was thrown at the

I sarcastically say as he switch the

gh when the en

natched me up and slung me on their shoulder like some kind of doll. I can feel his struggle as he shi

looked around only to see Argus standing on the far side of the room, eating

ith this, mate?" Oh yeah,

one to take care on this. She will groom him just before six according to our timeline

move I take as I struggled with the cable ties. I was almost delighted when the

now what

n, inspecting every inch of my face. "What a nice piece of sculpture. These features are rare, kept within the roya

leave the room. I'll tak

k at her, giving me a thumbs u

ly was good with her job, giving me a nice hair cut and a shave on my jaw. T

't it? I would've laugh at myself if I wasn't so ner

ne'. Argus strapped me once again on the backseat right after he push me inside the limo. He closes the door be

y ever stop

us insert the key, he turn it on r

outside of London, before we stopped outside the main gates of the castle. It's far from w

the British royalt

my door and unstrapped me. They inspected my coat, then my trousers

nt; the Victorian architecture well pre

to reminisce the day; those days that me and my dad we

eenage years; and also my mom and dad snatche

eadache to come knocking inside my cra

ss I had

gus opens the door. He wave his hands in and nods at

and myself in absolute da

ook around to see a bed on the far corner.

knit in confusion, "Did you just call me

himself up and I was surprise when someone bolted on his side and fixed his pillow, "There...okay. Take a seat first, will you? Now, how do I start t

ing. I momentarily stop laughing to catch my breath and notice that the old man is starin

e you didn't look for me? Why did you chose to meet me just now? Not fifteen years ago after the tragedy? Surely you would have heard of it. Why now?" I stare at the m

d just leave her so she can have a good life. She wouldn't have to endure not eating three times a day. I wouldn't have worried about what will happen to me and to her if you only looked for us!" I ra

. I am a selfish man. A very, very selfish man. I should be the one to b

. In accordance with the law, I forced him to marry a girl he doesn't want. Right before their wedding, he left. No note, nor trace

n before. It almost made me pity him bu

t, I received a devastating news that made me howl in anger and gui

acob III

elling us that CINCO MARIA, the ship of the next heir to the t

re found dead on the wrecked ship. Though their children, named Luca

eirs' is done by the royal guards. Various age

needed immediately in the castle due

ognize that it's actually you.." He gave me a smile but I cannot help it but gaze down only to reread the paper on my hand. "What can I say? I haven't seen you in real life. I don't have any current pictures to show to the media bes

the law, I'll have to leave you all of my properties, my position, right at this very moment. Here sig

ure is gone. I'm not the same boy, okay?" I lean down on his ear and whispered, "I'm happy to live my life. I don't want any complication ruining my career. I hope you understand but this is a lot for me to take in. You can't just go around telling someone that

puff. "You are my grandson! I know it from the very first moment I saw you here." He stated waving hi

tood clear on the side of my hand, although I tri

glared at him. He is re

o the throne. The next king that is destined to lead my people will be the only one who would bear this mark." He pointed

ause I'm your only heir. That's the only thing important t

g out and so is yours. I need you to sign this so that everything will be

white stacks of documents placed between me an

e outcome of the situation at hand, my argu

h to gain. Considering me as a royalty is a great boost on my ego

't strive for greatness nor power and wealth. But now? I'm appointe

hat his lungs can't simply take with just one pump, lips pursed, locked jaw, perked nose and the way he leans on the

so my

ving on their own accord as they grip the pen tigh

ask after finishi

ho scurried off with the papers on his hand. I was about to g

are not f

le to breath evenly, "Did you rea

that requires me to l

nd the

the--royal ball?" Oh, who the hec

al.

my boy..." his eyes shone with mirth and excitemen

e cook? The su

is man a psycho? Maybe some kind of lunatic? Is he trying to play tricks

xclaimed, looking

as he clasp his hands together. "The

d d

D D

w, a bride?" I just laughed at him with tears trying to escape my eyes wi

Are. C

ou just signed. You cannot back off nor could you just ign

at me with his brows raised an

o me but seeing that you're single, " He purse his lips and pointed

royal

cesses and such; every single women with a rank that is still single will be here at the ninth day of Ma

-" I purse my lips and began b

this family and last...you'll be killed, secretly." He look down on his h

I took my phone out of my pocket, calling that

lo,