An agreement

Luciana was back in the parlour again after Dahlia left.

"I might have gotten myself a wife." Raziel said to her when she joined him.

Luciana frowned. "I don't believe you."

"She agreed to marry me. I think the plan on my father's side was to get someone who would agree to marry me after meeting me."

Luciana shook her head. "I thought the plan was to scare them off."

"When did we make that plan?" He asked. "And you seem disappointed. You don't want me married?" He then lowered his voice and said. "Or maybe you want to marry me instead, just so you can see more of my naked self."

Luciana stood up abruptly. "Thank you for your company your highness."

She then left quickly before he could say more, while Raziel laughed at her reaction. This side of her was totally new to him.

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The next day came quickly, and the whole castle was busy and boozing with people, in preparation for the king's wedding. Evelyn was