Adrian's POV
I think this was the reason I came into this world. To save and protect my golden-eyed angel. I ran the way her friend had told me. Before bumping into-
"Hello, your highness."
I looked down. Rose.
"I've got to go," I said, in a rush of jumbled words.
She looked momentarily shocked before she responded.
"Oh, well, I was thinking we could go to town and I could show you around."
I was about to decline before a brilliant idea hit me.
"Uh, you know what?" I said, flashing her my brilliantly bright smile, despite my dull mood. "I would love to go."
Rose's POV
Before she ran into Adrian.
The prince was visiting. I couldn't believe it. I would make him mine.
I was out in town, buying some new dresses since Sydney was momentarily out of commission.
"Excuse me, miss?" a lightly accented voice asked.
I turned around and met a pair of the darkest eyes I'd ever seen. His chin-length brown hair was tied back and wisps escaped, framing his face.
"Y-yes," I tried to steady my voice.
"I'm looking for a dress for my younger sister. Can you help me?"
"Yeah!" I said, a little too enthusiastically. "Uh, I mean-I guess I could help."
He gave e a small smile.
We spent the next hour going through fabrics and sizes and colours.
"Her favourite fabric is silk and her favourite colour is lilac."
"Oh, really? My favourite colour is pink-" I quickly spoke, deciding pink was too predictable. "I mean, it was pink it's now blue."
"Really?" he said, paying for the dress we had chosen. "Pink is my wife's favourite. Thank you for your help."
I froze as he walked away.
He was married? I suddenly felt angry and stupid. Of course he's married, there's always someone better
"So what's your family like?" the prince asked, as we walked through the town.
"Sabrina and I are close, mum's okay too."
He picked up an apple and gave a smile at the woman behind the stand that gave it to him for free. "Didn't you mention a step-sister at the ball?"
"Oh, that's Sydney. Mum married Jared and suddenly she's in our house."
"Is she that bad?"
"No, actually. She's really nice, but I guess I feel…"
I paused.
"Jealous. She always has everything I didn't. Whenever a suitor came to visit, they'd always be in love with her by the time they left-without her even trying."
Adrian watched me with his green eyes.
I sighed.
He then reached into his pocket. "Have you ever seen this before?"
In his hand was the small cross that belonged to Sydney.
"Yeah…"
I thought about it. If I tell him it's Sydney's he'll be hears, just like the rest of them.
"It's mine."
A/N: I know that you're thinking 'OMG you know it's not her!' but he did vow to marry the girl who owns the necklace.