Okay, so here is my new chapter. Sorry that it is not too long, but I will try and update ASAP. Happy New Years Eve! :D
Taking a deep breath, Karigan knocked on the large door that stood before her. In a minute, it opened to reveal a golden-haired lady with a bored expression.
"Please tell me that you have come to rescue me from my family." She whispered, a smile lighting her face. When Karigan nodded, Estora called an excuse to leave to her family, and then she accompanied Karigan to a secluded part of the castle.
"So, you're finally speaking to me again." Estora smiled, giving Karigan a quick hug. "I knew that you couldn't be mad at me forever!"
"It's not that I was mad at you, Estora"
"Then why in five hells have you been avoiding me?" Karigan's eyes darted around the area nervously, and she struggled to find the right words. She knew that she couldn't tell King Zachary until she had Estora's consent, but would her friend hate her? Would she be angry with her for loving the man that she was engaged to?
"It's… I… I'm not sure what you will think of me when I say this, but I… I love King Zachary" Karigan said, whispering the last three words. Closing her eyes, she braced herself for harsh words from Estora, but when she opened her eyes, her friend was smiling at her, a sympathetic look in her eyes.
"I'm so blind, Karigan! If I had known before, I would have never agreed to the contract. I am so sorry! Can you forgive me for not noticing?" Taken aback, Karigan stepped back, her eyes wide.
"You mean, you don't… you don't hate me?" When Estora shook her head, Karigan let out a small sigh of relief. She felt like half of the weight on her heart had disappeared, knowing that Estora didn't blame her for loving King Zachary. But there was still the other half that craved to let King Zachary know that she did, in fact, love him.
"Does he know?" Karigan shook her head, her gaze falling to the floor. Estora squeezed her hand lightly, feeling sorry for her friend.
"You do know that he loves you too, right? I've seen his eyes light up whenever your name was mentioned, and I know that he is unhappy with the marriage. Before the announcement, I knew that someone else had caught his heart… I just didn't have the sense to put two and two together, did I?"
"I do know. That day, when you told me of the engagement, he gave me something… a gift. It was fit for a queen, not a common messenger, and when I went to give it back, he… he told me. And I didn't react very well." Cringing at the memory, Karigan continued. "I avoided both of you since then, because I didn't want to betray you by even feeling these feelings."
"I will break off this engagement, Karigan. If I had known earlier, I would have never signed the contract. I thought that I would be helping my family, and all I wanted was kindness and someone who was caring. I'm ashamed that I never thought that I could be ruining someone else's chance at love. I can and I will end this engagement no matter what it takes. You should tell him." Nodding, Karigan thanked Estora for listening to what she had to say. Giving a small smile, she left to her room to decide what to do next.
Okay, I know that it was short, but I really needed to get this out of the way so I could plan for the rest of my story, so... how was it? Please Review & let me know what you think of this chapter/story! Thank You!
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