Here's Chapter four. It took me a while to think about this. Anywayz Please Review.

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Elena had slept fitfully that night. She had a nightmare in which she was in the forest and she had seen her mother. "Mother!" She had cried but her mother walked farther into the forest. When Elena had caught up with her, her mother had transformed into the Niall. He had caught her about the waist and kissed her. She clung to him until he had pulled away. She saw a curly-haired boy with green eyes wiping his mouth.

"No!" She shrieked. Pushing herself upright. She put a hand toward her forehead. Was she alright? Who had been the boy with the green eyes? Her heart beat faster as she thought about it. She had seen him somewhere before…

"Princess?" Resa had entered her room carrying the gown Elena was supposed to wear today. Through Resa she had learned that the Adderhead and the Prince of the Adders and come last night to their castle. Now she remembered their silver and green carriage stood out against the night's blackness. The emblem of the adder had been painted onto it. A boy's pale face had looked out into the night suspiciously. Elena's heart had dropped. Resa had tightened her corset and pulled the dark green gown over it. It looked almost black without the light shining on it. "Princess- the Prince of Adders is very demanding. He kept up half of the staff last night, ordering us about to make him feel comfortable- myself included! He has very interesting taste-"

"Resa…what do you think about the Prince?", Elena interrupted.

"The Prince of Dahara?"

"Yes."

"I think…he would make you a very good husband" Resa blushed.

"No, not that. What did you think about him?"

"Princess…? I think...I thought he was...very handsome." Resa felt very uncomfortable thinking about the future Queens husband in that way.

"No! Not that. I mean what did you—"Elena felt flustered not being able to explain it.

"Princess… I—When he looked at me…I felt feverish." Resa covered her face embarrassed.

"Well you are very pretty..." Feverish. That was how Elena had felt when she had seen him last night and in her dream. Who was this boy?

Harry dressed in front of the mirror. Today, his father informed him, he was to begin courting the Princess. He remembered when he had met her father last night. He looked deathly.

"I will only marry you to my daughter if she can give you her heart." he rasped.

Idiot. He had been winning men's daughter's hearts since he was a lad. Winning the Princess's heart shouldn't be too difficult.

Harry pulled over the dark green tunic over his black tights and had just fastened the sword at his side when one of the maids that had been assigned to him entered his room.

"Prince." She bowed."I am to lead you to the dining hall"

"Come here." Resa came to Harry thinking he wanted her assistance with something.

Harry caught her hand and pulled her close. She was a pretty little thing with blue eyes and white-blonde hair. He recognized her as one of the maids from last night. He kissed her hand.

"You should knock before you enter a man's room.", looking deep into her eyes. Resa began to hyperventilate. She had never been this close to a man before. Harry wound his arms around her to the small of her back and pushed her into him. "Knock next time, will you?" Then he kissed her.

After a while of that he released her. Resa bent over clutching her chest believing she was going to die from her heart beating so loud and fast. "Alright", said an indifferent Harry. "Lead me."

Elena watched the Adderhead's men announce him and his son through a crack in the wall. Resa set a place for them both. The Laughing Prince was at the head of the table and at the other head sat the Adderhead. His son sat to his left. Elena noticed Resa's hands shake as she served Harry. Resa's normally pallid face had gone very pink. What's wrong with her? Elena thought.

Elena straightened and turned left. Liam stood straight ahead of her "The Princess." , he announced. Her father and the Adderhead stood up. The Prince of Dahara was slow in standing. Elena walked slowly forward very aware of the men's eyes on her. She had turned to stone. Elena motioned for Resa to set a place for her at the Laughing Princes right.

"My daughter" the Laughing Prince indicated to her.

They all sat down.

Harry stood very slowly as he watched the Princess enter the room. She was beautiful no doubt. Her hair was dark brown but had some red in it when she moved into the light. Her eyes were the same and stood out against her clear translucent heart-shaped face. She held a graceful hand out signaling the maid. The dress she wore was dark green, almost black, probably to honor the arrival of his father and him. This girl was going to be his wife. She sat in clear view of him. Watching her he couldn't help but think maybe marriage wouldn't seem so bad after all.

Elena regretted sitting on her father's right. The Prince had stared at her throughout the whole meal. If she had sat on her father's left then it would have been difficult for him to stare at her. Not being able to help herself she peeked at him. The dark green tunic he wore with his family's emblem stitched onto it nearly matched her dress. He was regal with his wild curly brown hair that framed his strong masculine face. The very opposite of Niall with his cherubic blue eyes and golden hair. He was cleaner too but that was to be expected. Elena felt guilty comparing this other man to Niall. Every time she thought of Niall she could hear his scream "Elena!" Oh god Niall….Elena gasped. The pain in her chest was too much. She rushed out of the dining hall and into the garden. "Princess !", she heard Liam call out to her.

"There you are." Niall looked irritated as he leaned against the Kingdom's wall. Elena had rushed as fast as she could to meet him. "Allan, you are as slow as the day is long."

"What? Was that an insult?"

"If you can't figure that out then I have lost all hope for you", muttered Niall. Elena punched him in the arm.

Niall laughed. "What was that? A punch?"

"Yes", Elena said scathingly. Niall laughed some more. "Are you just going to stand there all day laughing at me or teach me to do some hunting?" Elena asked annoyed.

"Rest, child. We have all day"

"Child?!" gasped Elena. Niall ran ahead of her to ward off her blows. Elena wasn't very strong but she could run very fast. She plowed into Niall and knocked him down into the leaves. Unfortunately he pulled her along down with her. Elena was on top of Niall looking into his eyes. She wasn't able to help herself-she kissed him- it was everything she had ever dreamed it would be- and she flew through the air and had the wind knocked out of her.

"Allan!" Niall stood up shaking. "What the fuck? I—you're dead." Niall grabbed an arrow and aimed it at her.

"No! I'm a woman!" Elena shrieked too late. Niall let the arrow go. Elena screamed believing it was her death. Elena squeezed her eyes shut but when she didn't feel the arrow pierce her body she opened her eyes. The arrow was next to her but not in her. Relieved she started to stand up. Niall grabbed her up roughly and pushed her against the tree. "You have ten seconds to explain what the hell is going on" Elena pulled off her cap. Her dark brown hair cascaded around her face. Realization dawned on Niall's face.

"I'm a wo-"

"You're the Princess!"

Elena fell to the grassy floor. "There you are." Niall had said irritated…

"There you are" said an irritated voice behind Elena.

Please Review. In the next chapter Harry tries to do something that gets him slapped.