The Forgotten Princess

come of age, but us siblings was never given an arranged marriage.
Maybe because my father the king did not want us, his children, to be in a marriage we never wanted just like him.

”Are you telling me that… ” I looked at Raphael with wide eyes.

”Yes, I intended to ask for your hand in marriage once I debuted in high society.
I have that in mind since the first time I met you. ” Raphael said.

”But brother Rap…
we were still young back then, barley even teenagers. ” I said with disbelief.

”It was love at first sight for me. ” Raphael said with a gentle smile.
”But my plans did not come into frution.
My mother fell ill before I debuted.
I decided to wait until my mother got better because I do not want to be an added burden to my father.
But she never really got well, and just got even worse as the years gone by.
And I just heard that…
you might be engaged to the heir of duke Cunningham. ”

”There was such rumors? ” I was shocked.
I never heard this news.
I looked back to William but he averted his gaze.

”The news circulated when I heard you were sent to the country side to recuperate. ” Raphael said.
”But I was even shocked to here that you were engaged to the crown prince of Grandcrest.
At first I thought that you were pushed into a political marriage and was thinking that you could be against it.
I was thingking of a way to help you if ever that were true.
But looking at you now, I guess my hunch was wrong.
The way you look to your husband and the way he looks back at you, is full of love. ” He said with a sad smile.

”Yes, I love him so much and he loves me back just the same. ” I said.
”I am sorry. ” I can only give an apology back to his confession.

Raphael’s confession was something I did not anticipate.
It was so out of the blue that I was caught of guard.

”It is okay Alicia. ” Raphael waved his hand and smiled.
”You do not need to apologize.
I have come into terms with my feelings after seeing you and his majesty happy with each other.
I am just happy to be able to convey this feelings I have harbored in such a long time deep in my heart.
Thank you for hearing me out. ”

”Thank you as well, brother Rap. ” I replied.

It was silent for a short while once again and we laughed the awkwardness out.

”Well, your quarters is not that far away. ” Raphael said.
”If I can take my leave now, your majesty. ” He was using formal speech once more.

”Thank your for your time Sir Raphael. ” I replied.
”I had a great time chatting with you. ”

Raphael bowed down and headed the opposite direction.
I looked at his back until it vanished at a corner.

”Well that was a sudden confession. ” William said.
”And I thought I was your first friend. ” He said jokingly.

”Why, are you jealous? ” I teased him and giggled.

”Well…
a little. ” William said.
”It looks like you have broken yet another heart. ”

”I never intended to. ” I said feeling sad.
”We were still young back then, and I feel a little guilty that I forgot about him.
But after remembering our time together, I was happy to have a childhood friend like him. ”

”I am sure that he was also happy to meet you. ” William said.
”I know I am greatful to have met you, even though I was not able to win your heart. ”

I looked at William and gauged his expression.
He was not wearing his usual pained smile whenever he talks about his feelings about me.
Right now, he was wearing a calm and gentle expression.
I felt less guilt seeing that William is starting to move on.

”Do not tell me your sorry again, I know that face. ” William teasingly scolded me.
”I am happy to be by your side to serve and protect you.
I will be always here as your best friend and personal knight. ” He gently pulled a lose strand of my hair and gently tucked it behind my ear.

”Thank you Will, for always being there for me. ” I said solemnly.

William and I smiled at each other in a friendly manner.

”Well then, before I forget.
I was set out to find a certain someone. ” I remembered.
”Now where could my husband be? ” I again felt the anger that was forgotten a while ago.

”Oh dear… ” William chuckled.

Edited by: nalyn

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