The Royal Highness

Chapter 8 Contract marriage....

I was enjoying being threatened by a rat, I know him, I have heard about him from Louis, and he was also one of those kings, whom I wanted to kill personally, I thought that I wouldn't be able to do it for the next few years but it seems he is destined to die in my hand.

I got off the tree when Charles called me, I have so many things to settle down with him,

"let's go out, I need privacy to talk," he said while staring at Jameson,

"Yes Your Highness" I politely answered him and brought his car, we drove to the same spot where we went yesterday,

I got down first and went to the edge of the cliff, he followed and started the conversation hesitatingly,

"I know you have so many things to ask, but..."

" but what? you're highness" I was furious because their mere act cost me my marriage to a girl I don't like,

"I know that it is hard for you to adjust to my family, but you have to stay here for a year, just a year, then I'll give you lots and lots of wealth and free you from being a slave"

"a year...? Then what about the marriage that just happened?" I inquired if he had any thoughts about it,

"you don't have to worry about that, we will nullify it after a year,"

nullify it, did I hear it wrong?

" nullify it? then what about descendants, I mean children?" I asked, he shockingly looked at me,

"Are you going to take it as a real marriage? no Louis, Amber will never accept it, and she is not pregnant, there won't be any child,"

That was a relief because I don't like that footmaid,

"OK, let it be, let me be where I am and let her live in her world"

I speculated as he was looking at me with confusion,

"no, he has many spies around us, he will be informed about the fake marriage if you do so"

now, what the heck is that?

" so what do you want me to do? do you want me to live with her?"

I exclaimed as I know he would never, but

"Yes, you guys can sign a contract, not to pry on each other's privacy"

a contract, if that is so then she won't be able to claim as my wife when I return, well that's a good thing.

"ok... I agree"

Another challenge is that her family was dismayed by my presence, will it be hard for me to tolerate them,

"by the way what was he telling you just now?"

I smirked and walked a few steps ahead

"he was trying to threaten me, he said he would kill me"

"What? " he gritted his teeth in anger,

"I knew he would do that, don't worry I will protect you," he says moving to me,

it made me chuckle, but I controlled myself, after all, he was the king, and now he is my brother-in-law,

We went back to the palace and he ordered me to come in,

I went to the main hall thrice but to the harem, it was my first time going in, everyone passing by was looking at me weirdly, I was taken to Amber's room, where she was ready, spreading papers on the table,

if my guess is correct, my dear wife is ready with the contract,

We went in and Charles closed the door, I looked at her, and she turned her face to the other side,

"just sign the paper and get lost"

and threw the pen toward me,

Her ego, I knew she was a bad egg from the beginning but never do I thought that it would crack on my head,

I took the papers, but she interrupted

"Do you even know how to read?" she asked,

I rolled my lips downward to say no,

" uhh.... " she heaved a big sigh and started reading,

all the clauses she added were written for her,

party B is not allowed to touch party A,

party A is given all the rights over party B,

etc... there was not even a single clause that supported Party B, and at last, she added,

" I can add some more if I want, now just sign it and get lost,"

I wanted to tear it into pieces and throw them on her face, but Charles interrupted her,

'What the hell are you doing Amber? he didn't beg us to get married, he did that to help us, and you call this a contract,"

he snatched those papers and tore them,

"Charles....!!" she shouted with anger,

" if you cause any trouble to him, then be ready to get married to one of those monsters, and make them sign the contract" he yelled with his finger ahead as a warning to his little sister.

I like Charles, he is good, and if trained properly, he will be a good king for sure but this wild cat, needs to be tamed.

" I will ask someone to prepare the contract by tomorrow, I have talked to him and you better behave yourself,"

Charles went to the door and I sat on the divan,

" what the hell, get out," she yelled at me again,

I smirked at her, she came to me to push me out but, Charles came back,

" I forgot to tell you the main thing is Louis will stay here from now on"

"What....? Have you lost your mind?" she jerked in shock,

" shut up, Amber, do you want Jameson's spy to know that you were acting "

"hoo.... but how could I....?"

she sat on her chair with grief,

" Don't worry princess, I won't touch you," I said to relax her,

Charles left the room and I went to bed, she came running,

"don't you dare!! that's my bed"

I thought that I would go easy on her but, she was a wild cat and I needed to tame her.

I went to the divan and slept there, she kept glaring at me irritatingly and went to bed when she had resented me enough.

At night I heard someone babbling and looked around as it disturbed me, it was her Amber, she was sobbing in her dreams, maybe she had a nightmare and was frightened,

I didn't want to mess with her anymore so, I covered my face with a blanket and slept to avoid her weird noises.

When I woke up in the morning, she was already gone and the room was empty, that was good, I won't be disturbed, I went to the bathroom to take a shower when I heard someone knocking on the door, I wrapped a towel and went to check, a servant barged in with a breakfast tray and tossed it on the table,

"princess ordered you to eat it and stay here, not to come out"

he demonstrated in a very rude manner and went out smashing the door,

that was very weird behavior, how could a servant talk to me like that, if it was my palace, I would have cut off his fingers to make him learn the rules, but this is not my palace and I am just a slave husband of the princess, so I better control myself. I went out after having my breakfast, that palace was like a maze, I got distracted and wandered around to get out of it.

But unknowingly ended up in the dining hall, where those ladies from the harem were gossiping about Amber,

"I knew she was involved with other dirty men too," one of them was giggling.

"no wonder that cruel man, Jameson had a crush on her," the other muttered,

"It's a good couple, a seductive princess and a good-for-nothing slave"

ha...ha...ha...

they were cackling loudly so that even half of the palace could hear them.

"she is good at seducing men, be careful ladies or your husbands may get seduced",

They started laughing loudly making fun of her, it felt bad,

I turned back clenching my fist to control my anger, was this the reason Amber ordered me not to come out? I wondered.

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