A/N - Here's Chapter two people THANKS for the reviews!

"Duke Flair? She is being held captive by that man?" Chris asked on the verge of anger.

Noticing the change in his tone King Vince questioned. "Do you dislike him? Have you had conflict in the past?"

"That man is nothing but a disgrace to the name Duke, if anything he has done nothing but dishonour the name," Jericho told him with a sneer and his voice full of contempt.

"So does that mean you will help save my daughter?" Vince asked hopefully.

"There was no doubt I was going to in the first place Sir, the victory will just be sweeter than I original thought," he said as he agreed.

"Thank you."

"If I can ask Sir, why has he captured Princess Stephanie in the first place?" Chris asked curiously.

Sighing Vince, looked around the room quickly before his gaze settled back on his trusted Knight. "Let me tell you a story..." Vince began.

"Look at her, she is a picture that could be looked at for a thousand years and that would still not satisfy my need," Prince Vince told his good friend Ric.

"Oh a picture indeed, like a blooming rose in the morning light of spring that needs to be picked," Ric replied in his young age.

"Are you saying you too, also like her?" Vince asked.

"What man would not care for her beauty?" Ric answered.

Scowling at his long time friend Vince couldn't help but think that he would stop at nothing to get the affection if not the love of the woman they saw before them, Princess Linda.

"I will not tell you that I am not angered at your decision of falling for the same girl as me, because that would be nothing but a lie. However, in the interest of fairness, I shall offer you a proposal, that is if you would be interested?" Prince Vince informed him.

"And what pray tell would this proposal be?" Ric asked intrigued.

"Seeing as it is in the interest of fairness, I propose that we vie for her affections and whatever man comes out victorious the other man should hold no grudge. What do you say?" Vince asked.

"I say we have a deal my friend, let the best man win."

"So that's how it began, we each charmed her. We bought her gifts, flowers, jewelry you put a name to it she received it, until I finally managed to wear her down. We courted for a while, until I realised that I had fallen for her and I was a man in love. So I did what any man would do, I asked her to be my wife, and she accepted. Ric wasn't pleased but he endured it and said nothing. After our marriage, Ric and I lost contact for a while, but I happened to be passing through a town and I met him. It was good to see such an old friend, and I learned he had a son. When he found I had a daughter, he brought up the idea that when they were both of age, that they should marry. I myself had my doubts. I wanted my daughter to marry someone of status, a Prince or a Knight, but after a healthy discussion I finally agreed to it." He told Chris, with a weary look.

"Did something happen for that not to happen?" Chris asked intrigued by the tale.

"Oh something happened alright. My so called 'friend' came over to sign the contract I had, had written up, saying that it was legally binding. I had left him in the main room with my wife...." Vince trailed off.

After collecting the contract from his advisor, Vince made his way back to where he had left Ric and was just about to enter when he heard Linda's raised voice.

"How dare you even insinuate that I would ever do that to my husband," Linda's voice echoed throughout the room.

"You must have thought about it one time," Ric told he as he walked closer to her invading her personal space. "At one time or another, just a thought that slipped into your mind, and then just as fast out," he told her with a leer.

"I can honestly say I have never thought of any man other than my husband! Let alone you! I have never found you remotely desirable, not when you were trying to win my affections and certainly not now!" Linda retorted angrily.

"Come off it, you are only with Vince because you knew he was going to be King, you married him for his status in life, not for love!" Ric countered back.

"Well I never! I married my husband because I loved him, as I still do. He gave me a family, a son and a beautiful daughter, I owe him my life for making me so happy. I did not marry him for his stature or have you forgotten I was already a lady of royalty," Linda informed Ric with disaffection.

"Surely, you cannot imagine your life married to that man, when you could have me, I could give you the world." He told her.

"Why would I want you to give me the world when I already have it, with my husband, my home and especially my children?" Linda questioned.

"Well if you will not come willingly," he threatened as he walked closer to her and grabbed her arm roughly. "I shall take it myself." Ric finished menacingly.

"How dare you, threaten my wife you insolent being! Get your hands off her NOW!" Vince's voice commanded as it boomed throughout the entire room.

Ric's eyes widened, as he released Linda from his grasp and turned to face Vince. "This isn't what it looks like," he stuttered. "Really, Vince I can explain!"

"Explain! Explain! Explain how you came into my home and made an inappropriate gesture to my wife! When she repeatedly told you that she was happy with the life she has!" Vince erupted as he stormed over to Ric stood. "I invite you into my home, you were my friend and you treat me like this, my family! I should have you hung!" Vince shouted with anger.

"Vince, you, you can't my son, your daughter!" Ric stuttered again.

"You actually think I will let any of your family near mine, are you out of your mind? This contract," Vince said as he held up the paper to show him.. "Is nil and void." He seethed as he took he paper in both hands and tore it up in front of Ric's face, which twisted in anger.

"How dare you! That...that, was my..." He tried to say but he couldn't finish his sentence.

"I want you out of here now!" Vince commanded.

"You've ruined my life again! You took away my one chance at riches when you married this harlot and left me with nothing! Then you ruin it again when you refuse to join my son and your daughter! You idiotic no good son of a bitch!" Ric seethed angrily, before he saw Vince's clenched fist fly through the air and then felt it connect squarely with his jaw, sending him sailing throw the air landing on the floor with a thump.

"You ever disrespect my family, my name again and I will kill you, that is no threat it is a promise on my life! Now get up off my floor and get out of here!" Vince told him.

"That was the last I ever heard of him, there were numerous rumours going about that he was going to attempt something to get back at me for having him black listed, life had been quiet but now, now I know he's taken Stephanie." Vince finished off his story.

"How do you know for sure, that it was him sir?" Chris wondered.

"On the Monday of next week would be the day Stephanie would have married Ric's son." Vince told.

"Who is his son Sir?" Chris questioned.

"I believe his name is Hunter." Vince answered.

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