The King's Lover
disclaimer: I own nothing all of this is just a work of fiction enjoy :)
Prologue
Sarah gazed in the mirror looking closely trying to find imperfections. What is wrong with me she thought. There must be something to have made him love another. She wasn't old barley 27 a rather young age for most women here. She smoothed her long black raven hair and adjusted her dress. The top part made entirely of blood red velvet while the bottom made of beautiful red satin fell to the floor. The cuffs of the sleeves were embroidered with lovely gold thread making a beautiful design. She had changed so much from the little tom boy who came here years ago to save her brother.
Now she was a woman ,a married one, who couldn't help but wonder what she had done wrong to have made her husband cheat. She glared out her window to the courtyard "what a lovely day" she muttered. Across the giant expanse of grass near the rose beds stood a young maiden. Lean and beautiful with short brown hair.
With this young maiden stood a maid picking flowers and putting them into a basket. Sarah watched as this girl laughed and how men would walk past her and stare lustfully at her. Barley 18 and already having marriage offers yet she always refused. For whatever reason no one knew and when she did truly consider her suitors were mysteriously sent to a different court.
"I hate you" Sarah whispered knowing no one would ever hear her
Chapter 1~Violet
(author's note: I rather start this story with a introduction so sorry)
Violet Grace Ivory was an accident. Born to the lowly Dame Melissa Holt and Count Henry Ivory. Violet was as much of a surprise to her parents and she was to everyone else. Count Henry Ivory born of good family to Count and Countess Ivory well-educated and from the time of his birth he was to marry Viscountess Helen Hale. But all those plans were destroyed one evening at annual ball being held at the Clarissa Kingdom.
While the night raged on the young count soon was enchanted by Dame Melissa Holt. A very low rank indeed (far too low to even be considered to invite to this elegant ball) but never the less far more beautiful than all the Grand duchesses and Princesses. Henry soon was head over heels in love with this girl.
Disregarding his mother's disapproval he soon married this girl and broke all connections with Helen. Only a year later he had his first child a beautiful girl named after both her grandmothers Violet Grace. Sadly tragedy soon followed the young couple within the next year the Countess Ivory would die bearing the counts second child and only son.
Henry became filled anger and hate and a month after his wife and child's death Henry soon followed them to the grave. Violet Grace was the only surviving child of the Count and his lovely wife. Soon she was sent to her grandparents Manor. Still filled with anger and hurt ,after their son had broke off his engagement to Helen Hale, Count and Countess Ivory forbid anyone of ever speaking of Melissa Holt.
So Violet Grace grew up with only the smallest memory of the beautiful woman who was her mother. Her walls were graced with pictures of her father in his youth and of her as a baby but none of her mother. As time went on the small child with brown eyes and pale skin grew into a beautiful woman resembling none other than her mother.
The Count and Countess frowned in disapproval as their loving granddaughter went from a sweet child to a young woman who was rather flirtatious. In their despair they both came to a wonderful idea to make their granddaughter more refined and quiet they would send her to court as a Lady in waiting to the new Queen Sarah of the Goblin Kingdom! Yes this is how they would make her a proper young woman.
And so with only a maid they packed her belonging and kissed her cheeks
"Why must I go?" Violet frowned
"My darling Violet you are to one day inherit all this family owns and as the sole heir I do not wish for you to waste it on gowns and shoes" Count Ivory said sternly
"Why Violet we are only doing this to make sure you don't waste your time on a suitor you're only 18 you may think about those things next year until than you must practice being a young lady" The countess always knew the words to ease Violet
"Okay" Violet kissed he grandparents good-bye and waved at them through the carriage window
How she would miss their beautiful Manor. Its beautiful white washed brick walls always felt familiar to her and the way the flowers grew along the walls always made her think back to a time when she was little a time when her parents were still alive
"I wonder how my life will change" she spoke softly