A Broken Heart's Redemption by Abby Ayles

Author:Abby Ayles [Ayles, Abby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-13T05:00:00+00:00

The dinner party was as beautifully planned as always. As she walked in, a few hours early so she could greet the Princess, Lucy could see the decorations going up, and could smell the delightful aromas rising from the kitchens. She was pretty confident she had not experienced that sort of understated extravagance before in her life. Other than the Prince and Princess, nobody had the same tastes, the same skills, or the same wealth.

She was taken to the Great Hall, where Her Majesty was overseeing the servants hanging garlands of flowers and ivy, and listening to a chef's aide explain what would be served over dinner.

“Your Majesty, Lucy Fitzgerald, daughter of Baron Fitzgerald, is here,” the footman said.

Princess Elisaveta turned around and Lucy curtsied, bowing her head low. A friend or not, Princess Elisaveta was still royalty, and the sort of royalty whose charisma alone made it worth the effort of bowing down before her. She was everything Lucy had expected a princess to be and more.

“I am so glad you could make it,” Princess Elisaveta said, smiling earnestly and taking Lucy's hand. “We shall have such a wonderful evening.”

Lucy nodded. “I am glad I could make it too, Your Highness, and may I say everything is looking fantastic.”

Princess Elisaveta laughed softly in delight. “I am pleased that you like it. All I wish is for my guests to be happy. Speaking of which... did your mother not mention you wanted to see my brother?”

Lucy found herself blushing and a faint perspiration rose on the back of her neck. “Oh, that is just my mother being... herself, Your Majesty.”

Her Majesty cast Lucy a knowing smile. “Do not be modest, I can see you blush.”

Lucy shook her head, but could not speak before the Princess carried on.

“My brother is somewhere around here,” she said, this time with a slightly frustrated tone. “I shall go and find him. Wait here.”

Lucy wanted to tell her not to bother, to stay. She wanted to say that she only wished to talk to her friend, and did not care at all for rude, licentious Prince Ferdinand. But she did not. She remained frozen and waited as Princess Elisaveta marched off. Even though she was a princess, Lucy could detect in her steps the slight stomp of a girl angry at her brother.

The last thing she wanted was to see Prince Ferdinand, but she could not exactly contradict a princess. If Her Highness wanted to go and find His Majesty so that he and Lucy could talk, then that was what was going to happen. At least Princess Elisaveta would be present to make sure he did not do anything too outrageous.

She heard a voice in the hallway echoing “Elisaveta?” She knew who it was immediately. Only one person would address the Princess like that.

And then she saw him. Prince Ferdinand walked right in through the door where Princess Elisaveta had left from and looked around the room. At first, he looked over her like she was a chair.

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