Hi everyone, I'm back with the next chapter. Rather short, I know, but I try to update asap.

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"Don't worry. We will get married, one way or another." he reassured me. Confused I turned to look at him.

"What do you mean?"

"I thought it was obvious. If the King doesn't allow us to get married, I will give up my title, then he has no right to decide for me anymore."

I stared at Henry for a long moment. I couldn't believe what he had said. He would give up his title, his wealth, just to be with me?

"But what about your mother? You cannot do that to her." I said wide eyed. Joana would be heartbroken.

"She wouldn't care. As long as I am happy. The title never meant anything to her. So she would understand." Henry reassured me while we almost flew on his horse. I had never traveled this fast. But then again, it had never been this urgent.

"I… I don't know what to say."

"There is nothing you can say. I made up my mind. Nothing can make me change it. But I still hope that the King will understand how wrong he is about you."

I really hoped so too, though I didn't believe it completely.

How could someone as unimportant as me make the King himself change his mind?

"Don't be scared my love. I promise you that everything will work out." Henry whispered into my ear and pulled me a little closer to his body.

I sighed silently and enjoyed the feeling, even though it brought tears to my eyes, thinking that this might be our last time together.

It was midday, when Henry allowed the horses to rest for a short moment. He lifted me off the horse and I looked into his clear blue eyes. They were clouded with worry, which I could understand. I felt the same.

"I need to hold you for a moment. Is that alright?" he asked, his voice low. Of course it was, how could he ask?

"You don't have to ask." I answered, taking the initiative to step forward and wrap my arms around him. He sighed and placed his around my shoulders.

"I thought with the guards around, you might feel uncomfortable with this." he whispered into my hair, while I hid my face in his shoulder. I never wanted to let go. I was so scared, that I might lose him.

"We will fight for this." he said a few moments later, his voice serious. Of course we would. He wasn't someone I would give up without a fight.

Even though I wasn't much of a fighter.

"I'm so scared." I whispered and wasn't sure if he heard me, as he didn't answer. I was about to repeat my words, when he sighed deeply.

"I know. I am too."

"You are a disgrace to him and that will also affect me. I won't allow you to ever marry him and bring shame on our house."

I gasped and sat up in my bed in the inn we were spending the night. My heart was racing when I remembered the dream in which the king told me that I would never be allowed to marry Henry. It was horrible and my whole body was still shaking.

Before I knew what I was doing I had put on my dressing gown and slipped out of my room. I knew Henry was resting in the room next to mine and I needed to talk to him, needed him to tell me that everything would be alright.

Uncertain I stood in front of his door, but only for a moment. Because I didn't want anyone to see me standing in front of Henry's room barely dressed, in the middle of the night.

I knocked shortly before entering. When I closed the door behind me I heard his worried voice:

"Are you alright?"

"Yes… it's just…" I felt stupid being here. Not sure what to tell him I fell silent. At least until he stood in front of me tipped my chin up with his finger, so that I had to look him in the eye.

"You look troubled. Are you sure you are alright?"

"I had this dream… and it really worried me."

"Oh, my love. What was it about?" Henry asked and pulled me into his arms. Just when rested my forehead against his shoulder, I realized that he wasn't wearing a shirt. I was probably blushing dark crimson and tried to free myself from his embrace.

"I shouldn't have come. This is very inappropriate." I told him, but Henry just chuckled and pulled me back into his arms.

"So?" he merely said holding me close. Despite all the rules we were breaking at this very moment I enjoyed being close to him.

That's it for now, stay tuned for the meeting with the king

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