It was a summer night and the whole castle was dark except for a few candles that were lit in Prince Alexander's room. None of the guards or maid working late that night thought anything of it. They all thought he was reading or working on princely affairs but they couldn't have been more wrong.
Lyla, a maid a year younger than Prince Alexander, snuck from her duties to check on the love of her life. She was head of heels for him and she refused to see that he wasn't interested in her. He was always sweet and talked to her but that's all he was, a sweet prince with no feeling other than for his adopted brother. She sunk into his room with a try of tea and a snack when she slight gasped at the sight in front of her. She couldn't believe her eyes. Her kind, smart prince Alexander with the gorgeous blue eyes that popped due to his light skin and dark hair, was locked lips with her own brother.
Alec's arms were wrapped around the taller boy's neck, their bodies pressed together. They were both hot and heated, the servant's hands ravishing royalty. Lyla felt betrayed by her brother and needed to stop them. To her, he was committing a sin and she wasn't going to let her embarrassment of a brother bring sweet, innocent Prince Alexander into his sinful ways.
She left the tray on a little table by the door and ran away. Alec, hearing the footsteps, pushed the servant away from him. "What was that?"
"Nothing, baby. Don't worry about it." The servant boy whispered seductively before kissing up Alec's neck. Alec wouldn't listen and pushed the servant out of his room, shutting the door on his face. He tried to sleep but he couldn't his mind was racing. What if whoever caught them tells? Alexander couldn't have that. He was next in line for the throne. He had a country to oversee and his siblings to protect.
Alexander was eighteen and he was in the age to find a princess before he became king. He was always going on "dates" with princesses but it didn't feel the same way as he felt during that kiss. He hated that he was different and his father would surely hate him. His father would force him to marry the next princess available once he finds out about his true feelings towards males.
He was wrong though. Prince Alexander was always wrong when it came to stuff like that. He thought his sister and mother would hate him once they found out but they loved him and helped him keep the secret. His father on the other hand, he was right. His father would hate him but he wasn't going to let Alexander take the throne with just any princess.
Alexander didn't sleep that night. He got dressed three hours before he normally did and was staring at himself in the mirror when Lyla walked in.
"Oh! Prince Alexander! You're awake! I came to get you ready." She blushed when she saw him look at her.
"For what?" he asked confused, his head tilt to the side.
Lyla tried not to giggle at how cute he looked. "Your father called for a family meeting. Something about a trip into town."
Alexander nodded and began to get his cape that he wore when he went into town. He thought it was weird since they had no business in town that month but he wouldn't question his father. He never would. He made his way to the throne room where he met with Isabelle, Max, and Jace. They all looked confused and turned to Alec. Alec was about to say something when King Robert walked in with his beautiful wife and stated they're going into town.
King Robert's eyes ignored Alexander the whole way to the carriages and even stated that Alexander go on a horse rather than the family carriage. Alec rode the horse to the town where he saw the whole town waiting for them.