Carlotta paced to and fro in the room, feeling so impatient.
She couldn't believe her father had locked her up in a cell!!!
Not exactly a cell, but a room that looked like a cell to her!
She marched angrily, her baggy dress swaying left and right with her
Ahh! She was in trouble. Yes, she could feel it.
But why did she have to bump into him anyway? Like... why did he have to ride through the market of all places and at that particular time? He just wanted to get her into trouble, huh?
Urgh!! He was looking so mad at her! And definitely, he must've gotten to know she drugged the guards so she could sneak out of the palace.
Oh!! This is really a mess! What is she going to do?
Shortly, she heard the door opening and stopped walking, guessing it was him. Or maybe, her mother.
She watched keenly as the door opened and unexpectedly, it was Hannah and Arbee - her step sisters
Urgh! Seriously?
"And here she is" Arbee chuckled as they both stood by the door.
Hold on... why did the guards let them in, huh? Carlotta thought angrily.
"Goodness! Arbee, look at how she's looking like a clown" Hannah said in a whisper, but loud enough for Carlotta to hear.
And the two girls bursted into laughter.
"This lady is definitely not my sister. I mean... which princess in her right sense would act this way?"
"Hey! If you know you have nothing else to do, I'd suggest you go feed the dogs before I turn you into one myself" Carlotta snapped at them and they laughed heartily.
"You really have no shame, do you?" Hannah scoffed. "You're such a disgrace to the family - always moving around like a tout".
"You really want to know how able tout behaves? Well, I can show you...".
Kaylan was about going to her when the door opened again and one of the guards walked in.
"Princess Carlotta, the king wants you in the throne room" he said with his head bowed and Carlotta took in a deep breath.
"Oh, please! You can just call her Carlotta. She doesn't deserve the title" Hannah said sarcastically and walked out of the room, giggling with her sister.
Carlotta glared hard at them, trying so hard to control her temper.
It wasn't so difficult for her to go after them, pull them by the hair and give each of them a desirable beating. But she's made the King angry enough already and didn't want to add to it. At least, not yet.
She took in a deep breath and followed the guard out of the room.
*
Getting to the throne room, she found her mother, the King, and two men and one woman as well. They were all familiar.
Carlotta bent her head in contrition as she knew what was going to happen. Those people were definitely there to lay complaints on her and knowing how bad she had upset the King today, she knew it wasn't a good idea.
She arrived in front of the throne and took a glance at the villagers.
"Good day, father" she turned to the King and said, but he didn't respond.
Her mother was wearing a bittered look as well.
Slowly, the King turned to the first man and said:
"Go on".
"Your Majesty" he bowed. "I don't mean to bother you, but what happened is really disheartening and I just need to say it out. Right now, my son is lying on the bed, bruises all over his face because the princess had beaten him up mercilessly".
Carlotta's cheeks got heated immediately. Damn it!
The King glared at her and looked at the second man.
"Yes?"
"Your Majesty" he bowed. "The princess had almost burnt down my farmland. Although, she didn't, but she threatened to return at night and do it and I just wanted you to please, My King, talk to her so she doesn't carry out that threat"
Carlotta pinched herself slowly. Definitely, these people were devil - sent.
"And you?" The King said to the last complainer who was a woman.
"Your Majesty" She began. "The princess actually pushed down my goods while running earlier on at the market today. Everything got mixed-up with the sand and became ruined! I know I shouldn't be bothering you, My King, but I had to sell off my important jewelries just to start up that business. And now that it's gone, I really don't know what to do".
Carlotta's head was bowed the whole time, not wanting to look at the King.
Oh God! She was done for.
It took some time before the King spoke up.
"Guards!" He called and two guards came scuttling in.
"Your Majesty" they bowed.
"Take them to the financial secretary and tell him I want some compensations given to them" he ordered.
"Yes, your majesty".
"Oh! Thank you so much, your Majesty! Thank you so much!"
"May you live long!"
The villagers greeted happily and left with the guards.
"Hungry things" Carlotta jibed angrily in her thoughts.
"Carlotta!" The King's voice broke into her thoughts, sending cold chills down her spine.
Oh! Damnit! And here it comes!
"What exactly do you want me to do with you, huh? How can you go around, causing havoc like a pest?! You've made commoners have every reason to visit my palace at anytime they please. You've turned my throne room into a room of complaints and mockery!
"Other Kings make jest of me - discussing amongst themselves that I have a daughter who behaves like an tout! How could you go around beating people up and burning down their farmlands?!"
"Caleb was at fault, father" she said with her Head bowed. "He had thrown a stone at me and that's the reason I chased him and beat him up. And as for the other man, it was just an empty threat. I can never burn down his farmland. I'll never do such a thing to anyone at all. And..."
"Shut up, Carlotta! Shut up!!" He roared and her mouth clamped shut immediately.
Goodness! She's never seen her father that angry before.
"How about the woman whose goods you ruined?" He asked, but she didn't say a word.
"How about Gideon's fruits? And how about the guards you drugged! Are you so bent on bringing shame to me?!"
A stunned silence stepped in.
"Your other sisters behave matured. They make me proud and have earned a lot of admirations from great Masters and rulers. But you, all you've brought to me is nothing but shame and disgrace. Not even a single prince has ever written to you, or make any form of advancement towards you. And with this, it's shamefully possible you're only going to grow old here in my palace without ever getting married! Is this the kind of life you want, Carlotta?!"
Another silence stepped in.
"I've made up my mind, Carlotta" he continued, his voice sounding more cold. "I'm sick and tired of having you here in my Palace. And I'm not going to punish you anymore because I'm tired of it as well".
"You're leaving this family,Kaylan. You're leaving this palace. You're getting married".
Kaylan's eyes dimmed.
What??
"And it's to no other person but Master Xander", the King added.
"What??"
Carlotta gasped and looked at him.What the...What's he talking about?"What?" Her face crumpled up instantly. "I don't...I don't understand".Even her mother was looking patently shocked."You heard me right, Carlotta. Get ready because first thing in the morning, you're leaving for his mansion" the King answered blatantly, but Carlotta still wanted to let believe she was misunderstanding him.No; she definitely wasn't hearing him clearly.She looked at her mother who was shocked to the teeth, her eyes dilating."Father!" She turned back to the King. "You can't...you can't possibly be serious, right? I mean, this is not possible! You can't just marry me off to... to that Master? It's not possible!""Well, it's possible, Carlotta and it's happening tomorrow. Guards!"Two guards came scuttling in immediately."Escort the princess to her room and make sure she stays in there" he o
Ginevra stood at the entrance of the hallway, still trying to convince the guards."Please..." She begged. "You have to let me in. Come on; I won't take long"."You're just wasting your time, Ginevra. No matter what you do, we aren't letting you in. The King has given specific orders not to let anyone - especially you - into the princess' Chambers" one of the guards replied bluntly and Ginevra gasped.Whaat?? The King had given such order??She fiddled with her nails and looked left and right. Oh! What does she do? She had been really worried about her.That was the first time the King had caught her red handed and she knew he'd be really really mad. So, she wanted to know what punishment he had given her this time around."But...how about you just pass a message for me?" She turned to the guards and said."Just tell her... I came to check up on her and... I'm really sorry for whatever punishment the King must've given to
Sitting in the moving carriage, Carlotta couldn't stop thinking. And as they got closer to the Lorenzo community, and felt she was getting closer to her Nightmare.Good Lord! All the bravery she'd been feeling a while ago was beginning to dwindle, did down...How did she even think she'd be able to survive this guy in the first place? This strange cruel Master like she's heard?What would happen at night?Oh God! She didn't even want to think about it. What if he asks for...sex?Hell no! She'd definitely turn him down. There's no way she was getting intimate with him, not now, never!As soon as she gets there, she'd carry out her plans of making him angry so he'd divorce her. Yes - exactly!When she's made him angry enough and given him enough trouble, she was sure he'd send her parking home..Hmph.*The carriage was fast approaching the big gates of the community and as they did, Carlotta felt more nervous.Oh...
Carlotta flinched as the glass left her hand and crashed on the floor.Oh,good creators! She gasped. Why wasn't she careful?She lifted her eyes to have a look at the image in front of her - the man standing in front of her. And for a moment, she pondered: Was that the Master Lorenzo?He was putting on a long black robe, his hands crossed behind and his eyes actually glinted as he stared at the broken glass on the floor, then at her.Obviously...he was the one.Right?"How dare you be so clumsy?" He asked but Carlotta could hardly pay attention to him as she went on admiring his status.He looked so young, but heavily built. His arms were so huge like a warrior and she was pretty sure they'd display some veins if it weren't for the clothes he was putting on.His hair was curly and flopped over his left eye,His face looked calm, cold, but pretty dangerous and damn! He was dangerous!"Cole!" He suddenly
Carlotta could feel her throat in her chest as she stared keenly at the wardrobe.What the hell was that?? What made that sound??Her eyes were nearly popping out of their sockets as she reached for a vest beside her and lifted it up. It was time for war."Who's there?!" She commended, her hands shaking with the vest in it"Come out now, or I'll kill you".There was another sound and she flinched.She was about running away when suddenly, a lady jumped out from behind with her fingers out."Yeah!" She gave a light scream, trying to frighten Carlotta more and Carlotta's jaws dropped when she noticed it was Ginevra."Whaaat??? Ginevra?" She called in disbelief and Ginevra laughed so hard at her."Oh, goodness! You needed to had seen your face, Carlotta! You were like a fat rat!" Ginevra said with a hearty laughter, but Carlotta was still surprised."Hold on, how the hell did you get in here?"
Her big butts were facing the air as she laid still and waited for him, but Lorenzo didn't make a move until he was done with his sword.Then, he took off his clothes and went ahead to join her on the bed.She didn't need to see his face as he screwed her and that was the reason she always laid her tummy each time they were having intercourse. And he also didn't need to hold her unnecessarily.Amel knew he was angry or having a difficult moment because that could be the only explanation for him sending for her. Lorenzo was a man of more war than pleasure and the only time he calls her for intercourse was when he was angry or worried and just needed a hole to let it out on. Due to how irritated he could be, Amel was the only lady he could have intercourse with because he couldn't imagine himself going deep into a different lady.Amel felt lucky sometimes, but she also knew it was just for dirty pleasures alone which she was being paid for.
Carlotta and Ginevra were both lying on the bed, their legs and arms sprawled apart as they talked and talked about a lot of thing. But shortly, their blissful moment was intrrupted by a knock on the door."Oh!! Who's that?" Carlotta half yelled as she sat up on the bed, feeling disturbed.The door went open afterwards and a guard walked in - Liam.Liam's brows arched in surprise when he found the strange lady in the room."Hey! Who're you and what're you doing there?" He inquired, placing his hand on his sword."Will you take your hands off that?? She's my friend!" Carlotta snapped and he relaxed."Hold on; so you were really gonna use that on me?" Ginevra scoffed. "You must be a joke".Liam wanted to react, but considering they were ladies, he just restricted himself and went straight to the reason he was there."Sorry to disturb you, princess. But it's time for the marriage rites" he said respectfully and Carlott
Master Lorenzo was silent for a long while and Liam was beginning to wonder if he had asked a wrong question.Something in his guts wanted him to say *yes* so Liam would get the lady, but recalling how easily irritated he could be by a new contact, he changed his mind.So, without saying a word, he walked away into the bathroom and Liam took that as a *no*.*Next_Morning*Carlotta yawned and stretched on the bed and her hand ended up hitting Ginevra on the face."Ouch! What's wrong with you, Carlotta??" Ginevra shrieked as she pushed her hand away and sat up."Oh... Sorry doll" Carlotta said yawningly and also sat up."Hmmmmm. What a bright morning"."Yeah. A bright morning for the newest bride! Anyway, I need to get ready to leave now. I'll be...""Huh? What're you talking about?" Carlotta turned to her immediately and asked."What do you mean leave? Leaving to where?"