Sorry this chapter took so long. I was camping all week, and I just got back today. Anyways, I hope everyone enjoys this chapter, I'll try and put another up soon.
-Shaina


My mouth hung open in shock. He whispered something in my ear. I couldn't piece together the words that he was saying in my mind. My head began to spin and my I shut my eyes in thought.

He tugged my arm and pulled me outside.

He led me out to the gardens. The flowers seemed to glow in the moonlight. The breeze swayed my dress in to the bushes.

He led me out of the balcony's view, away from the castle. We stopped in a small alcove of flowers.

His face hovered an inch away from mine. I knew what was coming next.

Part of me longed for this moment.

The rest of me wanted to push him away. I'm married. I reminded my self.

Even though I knew what was coming, his lips on mine still caught me by supprise.

I half closed my eyes, and I could feel a cold chill run down my spine. This was wrong.

I pushed Mark away. "No. I don't love you." The expression on his face made it look as if I had slapped him.

His shock turned to anger. I could see a scowl form in the corner of his mouth, fire in his eyes.

"Because of your husband right? Well, I can see that you love Prince Charmont so much."

I cut him off. "How did you know that I was married to Char?"

"I know a lot more than you think I know, Ella" He sneered, in a voice that barely sounded like his own. "I know that you just picked up and left your husband's side at the first fight. I know-"

"That's not true! There's a lot more to that-"

"Quiet!" I jumped. I didn't realize till I opened my mouth again to speak that he had given me an order.

He stroked my cheek. A crazy look was pasted upon his face, and he began to twist my hair in his fingertips. "Now Ella, we wouldn't want you to be ruining Lady Hattie's wedding, would we?"

The curse kept me silent. I did the one thing that he hadn't ordered me to do.

I ran. I had made it a couple of steps before Mark caught my arm. He gripped it tight and twisted it behind my back. He pulled me towards him and rested his head on my shoulder.

"I was hoping you wouldn't run. You were a cute lass Ella. I can see how a temptress like you could charm the Prince. But I guess it's all over now. When he gets married tomorrow, there wont be you to stop him."

"Not that anything would." Another voice said from the shadows. I recognized the voice as soon as it stopped. I struggled from Mark's grip, but he held me tight.

Hattie stepped out from behind a bush. She walked right up to me and smiled. "Don't struggle Ella, relax, and stay still, you can't change anything now." She ordered with a sneer.

The curse forced me to relax. I leaned back in Mark's arms.

Hattie snickered. "I think I owe you an explanation." She said in a mocking tone. "Well you see, you don't deserve Char. Simple right. Nothing you can do now. I have him wrapped around my finger. So heartbroken over you, he took me!" She giggled, which sounded more like a pig snorting.

"Thanks to Mark here, you gave me enough time to win him over. Say something Ella, you're too quiet." I could see her smiling.

I gave her my most innocent look. "But what about the stone of Ersnia?" I asked.

"Oh that thing! It's been the best gift I have ever gotten."

A bell in one of the towers of the castle chimed.

Hattie smiled wider. The sides of her mouth seemed to curve in with all of her fat, making her look like a chipmunk.

I tried to hide my snicker, but she saw it.

"Tomorrow I will be a bride. Too bad you won't be at the wedding Ella. Too bad."

I could feel Mark release his grip on my arm. But the curse kept me still. If there's a good time to break the curse, it would be now, I thought.
But as hard as I tried, I couldn't.

Something hit me in the back of my head and I felt my knees cave in.

I fell to the ground and everything went black.





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