Chapter 3 fairytale vs reality
The wedding date was finalized for the first day of summer.
The royal palace as well as the whole nation was busy preparing for the upcoming royal wedding of their beloved crown prince, his royal-highness Rido Kuran, to Aiyora Cross, the only daughter of Councilor Kaien Cross.
For this special occasion the whole mansion was decorated as if it was the new bride itself.
Inside the royal palace excitement was seeping through everyone's face. The family members, as well as the maids-servants, everyone was preparing for the arrival of the new bride.
Queen Juri and the queen-mother Shizuka were personally looking into every detail related to that event. Princess Yuki on the other hand was way too busy finalizing her outfit and makeover. Therefore she did not have much time to look into matters where her assistance could have been helpful.
The second prince Kaname was chosen as his brother's main groomsmen. Actually he was not picked by the crown prince for this position. It was the queen who appointed him. Seeing that the young prince was barely participating in anything, the queen decided to put the groom in his charge. Plus there needs to be responsible soul looking after Rido on that special day. And who can do that job any better than his very own little brother. Even though Rido being the eldest is supposed to be looking after his younger brother but in the Kuran siblings is it has always been vice-versa, here the younger one watches after the elder.
Meanwhile, everyone in the city was busy taking preparation for the wedding. However the supposed groom, whose wedding it was, was nowhere near in sight. Instead he was spend this time in the arms of his favorite mistress.
"Have some wine Rido-sama."
The crown prince accepted the drink that was offered to him by the maroon haired woman. This woman standing before him wasn't just one of his bed warmer. She was way above that category, after all she happened to be the mother to his bastard son Senri Shiki. She was Midori Shiki!
"Come here…Midori." He pulled the woman named Midori onto his lap and kissed her deeply before taking a sip of his drink.
While Rido continued to empty the glass, his mistress on the other hand proceeded to play with the traces of his dark wavy locks. And spoke when the prince finished his drink.
"Your mother has picked a very beautiful bride for you. Now I'm worried, what if you forget me and then disown me for your wife's sake…?" She cleverly inquired, taking the empty glass off Rido's hand.
"That won't happen my sweet Midori." He assured, his hand shamelessly grasped one of her breast and gave it a firm squeeze.
"How can you be so sure?" she asked, lightly tracing his lips with her finger. "You haven't even seen her. I have and she is beautiful."
"I've been told she is my little sister's friend. So if that is the case then she is no woman at all, she is a mere kid. And you out of all should know that I need real woman to be satisfied, not some child." He said almost ripping the night off of her body and discarding it somewhere.
He then picked her up and walked towards the bed. All the while as he walked towards the bed, Midori with her skillful fingers worked on undoing the buttons of the black silk dress shirt he had on and pushed it down his shoulder revealing his naked shoulders.
"I will miss you Rido-sama."
"Your words sound depressing. Keep that mouth of your shut while I fuck you."
"I'm just scared of losing you."
"There is no need for that. I have had many lover up until now but the only one that remained constant is you, my sweet Midori." He added while laying her nude body down on the bed and soon getting rid of all his clothing joined her for a night of passion.
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The day of the ceremony:
The whole country was left breathless as they watched the young bride walk down the aisle. Her beauty captivated the entire nation in a hypnotic trance. Her one smile melted many hearts. Her beauty, elegance and innocence was exactly what the people have been searching for in their future queen.
Standing at the alter they recited their vows.
They kissed… quite passionately!
Overall the ceremony went well.
The young bride was sparkling in joy. Her happiness was felt by all. Her groom seemed to quite like her. Well after all that was what those constant staring was suggesting. What else could she ask for…But little did she know that not even an hour ago this very groom was in bed laying naked with two lovers. It was his younger brother, the one standing behind the groom barged into his suite, shooed the whore away and got him into his suit and dragged him here.
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The reception that took place at night was grand. Absolutely no compromises were made. After all it was the wedding the nation has been waiting for since the wedding of King Haruka and Queen Juri.
The bride and the groom appeared as happy as any couple in successful conjugal love.
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The couple had their first night!
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Next day the couple left for their honeymoon.
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When they returned after a month long romantic honeymoon, that was when the nation sat down in anticipation of the good-news. They waited for it every day, expecting it would come any day…
The anticipation of the country and its people went on…
Everyone kept waiting…
Days turned to month and months turned to a year! But alas no good news came from the royal palace yet.
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One year, one month, one week, one day after the wedding: (inside the queen's private quarter)
"Why aren't you with a child yet, Aiyora?" demanded the queen. Her question was straight to the point. There was no scope for the person whom it was directed to, to evade.
"You're been married for over a year now little one, that is more than enough time. Your mother-in-law conceived Rido on her wedding night." The queen-mother stated in a matter of fact tone, throwing the princess a look of disgust. Like it was her own fault for not conceiving yet.
The young princess who sat before them became visibly more nervous. She chewed her bottom that came close to wobbling, and fidgeted with the hem of her dress. She did not know what to say. There were no answers in her basket. She has been trying her best, but what can she do if her husband barely gives her time! He is way too busy with his mistresses. If only these two women understood that…
"You need to take this matter seriously. I hope you understand that if you fail to produce an heir, then I'm afraid that this marriage will have to be annulled." Queen Juri declared. It was an open threat to her daughter-in-law.
"I-I understand mother. I will work on it. I will give my best. Please give me some more time."
"A year is more than enough time." The queen-mother intervened and then pointed out. "Our Yuki was married off barely two months ago, the news of her expecting has arrived this morning. If she can do it in such short span of time then why can't you…?"
Once again a question was thrown at her that the young princess had no way of answering.
"We have no need for a barren girl. There are plenty of woman available who will gladly take your place."
Aiyora just looked at them completely terrified. A cold shiver ran down her spine, her palms started to sweat and the inside of her mouth dried out.
"I will not be as strict as the queen mother," the current queen assured placing a hand on her daughter-in-law's shoulder "…which is why I'm granting you another three months. But keep in mind this is your last chance Aiyora. If there is no result, then this marriage shall annulled by the end of the third month."
"But what I do if Rido-sama is rarely with me-"
She got cut off before she could even complete her sentence.
"He is your husband!" the Queen-mother stated firmly. "With all your beauty if you still cannot keep him in your arms then that is your failure. It shows that you cannot take care of his needs. In that case you do not even deserve to be his wife."
Aiyora clenched the inside of her mouth. Silently swallowing the insult. She tried her best to keep her fears and emotions under control. But in reality it proving to harder every day.
This marriage did not turn out how she had hoped. This was no longer the fairytale that she dreamt for life long. It simply turned into a nightmare that she always avoided thinking about.
All in all now she was lonely...felt cornered and trapped… in this love-less marriage.
a.n. Thank you all for reading. hope you enjoyed.
