Hello readers! So this is the sequel to my story Life as a Royal Demigod. I recommend that you read that before this, because then this will make more sense. Anyway hopefully this lives up to your expectations! I don't own PJO!
I walked out of the palace boardroom after a meeting with Russia, France, England, Germany, and Italy leaders to discuss foreign affairs. I walked to the rose garden to meet my mother for lunch the sound of my heels clicking against the marble floor. I've been Queen of Greece for almost three years. Oh my gods three years. In about two weeks was my official three-year anniversary as Queen and my twenty-first birthday. I've been so busy these last three years that they just go over my head. I haven't seen Max in over seven months which has been really hard on both us. I have waited for months to be able to see my friends in New York. They would all be starting their senior years in college then off to start their careers. I met up with my mother who was sitting and drinking a cup of tea.
"Hello mother." I said to her sitting down.
"Demitra how did the meeting go? Did you discuss allies? Or trade? Or..."
"It went great. All of them joined Greece's Allie network and trade network. I think I finally have solved our economic crisis."
"That's very lovely dear. You have been an amazing Queen so far. I'm very proud of what all you have done." she said. Usually my mother doesn't build up my confidence unless she had bad news. My mother still thinks she is queen at times which can be very annoying. She gets involved with my meetings and still thinks that she can tell me what to do.
"Well dear don't you think you should be considering marriage and having a male counterpart?" I knew exactly where this was going. She pushes me to marry Alexander every minute I see her.
"Mother I am only twenty I don't need to get married. Plus I think Max and I will wait to get married till he graduates medical school and gets a job." I said. I try to send her the message that I would choose Max over Alexander any day. Max and haven't talked about our future much but I hope it involves us one day living together as a married couple. We have been dating for a little over five years. I just missed out five-month anniversary due to a conference which I felt terrible about. I hope that I could rest for a couple of days in New York with my friends.
"When I was your age Demitra, I was married and you were on the way."
"Maybe because it was a different time and you got knocked up." I said to her and she gasped.
"How dare you say that Demitra!"
"It's the truth. Can I please just focus on my country and my life without marriage for a while."
"Demitra, you do realize you and Alexander are going to get married sometime in the next year."
"Not if I can help." I said to her.
"I mean it you need to start considering these things."
"In case you forgot, you're not Queen anymore so you can back off with my decisions because I'm Queen, not you."
"Demitra I am still your mother."
"Yes you are. Most mothers would tell their daughters to wait to get married and enjoy life." I said to her getting up from my chair.
"Yes but our situation is different. You and Alexander are financially ready and you had your years of fun."
"Not enough considering I was caged in this palace until I was sixteen and got to explore a little bit. Mother I'm done with this discussion. I need to make an important phone call."
"To one of your friends in New York? That can wait. And its only six in the morning there." I just walked away through our glass doors and up to my room. Everything had to be difficult with my mother. I wanted to talk to Annabeth about everything because she always had advice. Thalia was someone to talk to also but the way she dealt with issues involved methods of violence. I didn't want to talk to Max about the marriage with Alexander because it was awkward for both of us. I needed a nap to process everything. I started to drift off then had a weird dream.
I was standing in the middle of Max and Alexander. Behind Max was the outline of New York city and my friends were all standing in the background. He was holding a bouquet of red roses and he was in scrubs to symbolize the fact he was a doctor. Then I looked over at Alexander who was dressed in a tuxedo with the Greek palace in the background. Also there were the citizens of Greece cheering with joy and Alexander holding my crown in his hands. My mother looked stood there too beaming with happiness. Then I saw myself standing next to him dressed in a ball gown with my left arm wrapped around Alexanders right arm. On my left hand was a diamond ring. A newspaper flew towards me with the headline saying "Greece's economy back in business." Obviously it showed that if I married Alexander, I would fix Greece's economy, be rich, and make my mother happy. Then I looked back at Max where I was also standing next to dressed in a regular sundress and no ring on my left hand. Max was smiling down at me. My friends were all smiling and then a newspaper was lying on the ground. "Queen gives up throne and economy crashes once again." If I went with Max, I would be happy and near all of my friends however my economy would still be in debt. Then in unison, my reflections on both sides said "So which will you choose?"
I sat straight up in my bed. I looked at the clock to see I was asleep for an hour. I went over to my mirror and fixed my hair then walked downstairs to see Alexander standing there smiling holding something in his hand. A ring box.
So what did you all think? Did you like it? Let me know! If you have any ideas for this story let me know! Also check out my bffs story A Million Reasons Why. Thanks and please review :)