Summary: This is going to be about what life would be like for Mare Barrow if Maven didn't betray her. Which will change the course of both books. Cal is in prisoned for killing his father along with Elara for the act of making Cal kill his father and Mare becomes relentless Queen of Archon.
Warning: If you have not read the Red Queen then you will not understand what is going on.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything and I won't be mistaken for Veronica Aveyard ever.
Mare Barrow's P.O.V.
My confusion was over whelming everything in me, my lightning, my emotions, my own control over my body. For a second I thought Maven was going to kill me then he turned from me and hit his mother in the leg putting a deep slash in her leg. I watched as silver flowed out of it staining her dress, Elara put her hands over the wound. I barely noticed the guards come in and take her and Cal away. Tears and shock stained his face. He was forced to do it, it wasn't his fault I wanted to scream, but I knew better. I stood there on my knees, Maven ran to my side and unlocked the restraints, but I still sat there not knowing what to do. The hard concrete against my skin didn't bother me what bothers me is what is going to happen now. Will I be with Maven? What will happen to Cal?
"Come on Mare I think you should rest before we talk more about what happened." He said weirdly calm, but I trust him. He helped me up and I slowly followed him to my room or rather Mareena's, but since I am still alive, not in jail, and still in the palace so I am still Mareena. I am the daughter and last member of the Titanos house. No you're not, you are Mare a Barrow with a broken sister, an unhealthy father, and a handful of brothers at war. I tell myself this over and over until I fall asleep.
I woke up the next morning at first thinking everything was just a bad nightmare, but when the maids walked in and told me to get ready for a private breakfast with Maven I knew It was reality. They covered me in silver paint and put me, to my surprise, in a dress of red, black, and gold. I wasn't married to Maven, but he was the only person left to the thrown so I guess he wants to make me his queen. I don't know ugg. The maids did my hair and makeup, which took longer than usual. I was getting concerned.
They walked me to the balcony looking over the gardens. I walked over to a shining table where Maven was sitting on the other side. The table was covered in pastries and other treats. I took a seat and looked at Maven.
"So why do you have me here for a private meal your highness?" I asked.
"Well since I am the only heir and since I need a queen we are here to talk about our wedding." He said calmly. It feels like so long ago when he proposed to me I forgot we were engaged. Wait this means he is king and I would be queen. My mind and stomach were doing back flips.
"Is something wrong?" Maven asked, noticing my deep thought.
"No, where would you like to start?" I asked trying to move this on.
"Oh yes color them will be of gold and white as of custom. How about we start off with when? How about a month from now or would you prefer 3 weeks?" He asked. I was still a bit shaken up about what is happening right now and what happened yesterday.
"Whatever you prefer." I said. I didn't want to tell him that we have only known each other for less than a month so it was a little awkward. When or IF me and Maven become leaders we will be able to make a difference in Red rights.
"3 weeks it is. Do you have anyone in mind for your maid of honor and other bride maids?" Maven asked, which made me a little sad. I didn't have a lot of friends growing up, besides Gisa, Mom, and Farley I don't have any other girlfriends.
"My little sister would be my maid of honor. Farley and my mother will appear alongside us as well." I say trying to sound dignified, I don't know why because Maven knows me better than anyone else. Then I remembered my kiss with Cal. Is he going to be okay, will I have to tell Maven about what happened? All I know is that if he is going to be executed I will have to have a talk with my soon to be husband.
"Of course. I will be having Cal as my best man, but I still don't know what to do with him at the moment you and me know he didn't kill his father on his own will, yet he did nothing for reds after several years which you and me can agree on." Maven said. I nodded seeing the scared little kid in him who always looked up to his big brother.
"A wedding dress has already been chosen for you to wear you can see it later today." Maven said.
"Is this not awkward for you?" I asked him because it was seriously awkward to me I mean we are seventeen and we have to get married and run a kingdom.
So that is the end of this chapter. I hope you like it. I will post more chapters later.