Thank you everyone who has continued to read the story and leave reviews :) Don't worry Natsu will definitely redeem himself eventually. I will try to update as much as possible. I am really excited to introduce a new character in this chapter! so enjoy!

It had now been a full week since Lucy and Natsu had gotten married. The limo had pulled up to a small Mansion that looked like cottage surrounded by a forest. It looked as if it came right out of a fairy tale.

"It's very beautiful." Lucy said out loud to Natsu hoping to have some kind of connection with him. They only talked when it benefited fooling everyone that they actually loved each other, so she wasn't surprised by the lack of response by the pink haired man, who wasn't thrilled to be stuck in the same car as her. The movers had placed everything accordingly into their home. Lucy was excited to explore she ran into the home, it was in every way stunning on the inside as it was on the outside. Natsu appeared behind her taking a swift look around not looking impressed.

"Where is the servant's chamber?" He asked a passing maid.

"Oh your highness." She bowed, "There is none, your servants will only arrive at certain times through the day." Natsu let out a small whine of annoyance and headed upstairs. Lucy followed after him not sure where he was heading. He opened a door at the end of the hallway, it was filled with books a mini Library. Lucy gasped in awe and began looking at all of the titles. Natsu had sunk into a chair in front of a desk. A desk Lucy assumed would be for his princely duties.

"Close the door." Natsu ordered. Lucy nodded her head and quickly shut the door like he had asked her to. Lucy sat down in the other chair. "Now lets' get one thing straight. We may be married, great everyone is fucking happy. I will decide when I want to have kids and I will let you know, otherwise I don't care what the fuck you do. Don't bother me unless it is somehow regarding our marriage. I have prepared a separate sleeping chamber for you. I am in no means going to stay loyal to a whore like you, so don't feel obligated to be loyal to me, this is an open marriage, like I said I don't give a fuck what you do."

"Then I guess I should tell you that I'm not actually a whore." Lucy said annoyed at her loving husband.

"Get the fuck out." Natsu barked. Lucy quickly got up and left the room. Tears threated to fall down but she held them in, she walked back down the stairs and headed to the back of the house to the backyard. It was a beautiful garden and she couldn't help notice a man with black hair who was trimming a bush. He was pale, handsome. He finally took notice of Lucy standing in the garden.

"Hello, Princess." He bowed politely.

"Hello." Lucy said giving him a smile. "Your name is?"

"Zeref milady."

"Are you the master gardener?" Lucy asked curious of what role he my play.

"Aye" he winked at her, "Are you satisfied with the garden?"

"Yes, it is amazing in every way, the most beautiful garden I've ever seen to be honest."

"My princess you are too kind" he smiled. "I've have waited a very long time for this day, that a beautiful princess might appreciate my work." Lucy blushed at the gardeners kind words, he was so charming but he also had this mysterious air about him. "How is our prince Natsu doing?" Lucy felt chills run through her spine as he said Natsu's name she felt uneasy, she decided it was just cause she wasn't over what happened between them yet.

"He is doing well." She replied not really sure how the closed off man actually was doing besides probably enjoying her suffering.

"Is he still a royal pain?" Zeref chuckled his black eyes piercing into Lucy's.

"You could say so." Lucy giggled, "I should probably head to the kitchen to see if they need any help."

"Farewell milady, hope to see you more in the gardens." Zeref said charmingly turning back to his work, he couldn't help but feel that all his waiting was soon to be over.