I don't own Timecrest all rights belong to Sneaky Crab. I don't own it. I also don't own this one princess its rights belong to the respective owners of that property.
we're finally here the last chapter of the story it's a filler, but that's OK because it'll help us lead into the next book they'll take a break from the counterparts book series the counterpart wish series and I'll tell you what the next book is gonna be about at the end of this chapter at least a preview all right then but I think you have an idea by the name of this chapter with this chapter is gonna be about, but I'll talk about that in the next paragraph.
this final chapter is a filler, but that's OK. It is the coronation chapter why didn't have the coronation in the same chapter as the battle I wanted it to be separated a little bit.
This is a big deal and I'm being coronation day. Let's hope nothing goes wrong like usual and introduce the next conflict to maybe but this is a big day for Lily and her friends and her love because it's the big day for him and his sibling to become royals for the first time The special day for several reasons when it's before Christmas and two is the biggest coronations since well her own and since that day she was the last princess to be coordinated at Swan Lake so this is a big deal, but Prince kingship won't come till later all right then let's get started I guess.
I began the day by waking up and feeling good about myself today was a big day for everyone today was coronation day. I found the best dress I could wear today. It was my favorite. It's the one I wore on my coronation. I brushed my hair and put on my jewelry and makeup, I wasn't used to servants doing these for me in a while.
The castle was buzzing with activity everywhere you looked if the live West castle I've ever seen was bigger than what was happening for the ball earlier it was coronation day the biggest day of the year next to Christmas, of course, which was coming up as well. Christmas the castle was decorated for Christmas. Everyone everything looked great.
we had to dress differently, though, for coronation day, we couldn't dress like Christmasy. We had the dress in the colors of the kingdom, which was lots of white. They wore white a lot in the kingdom because of the swan thing.
Might also be purity. I got myself dressed, and a white dress, but not the type of white dress for a wedding dress you'd wear for a coronation embellished with gold trimmings. also worked on old shoes, not silver but they had silver specs in them so silver and gold shoes.
I'm still getting used to people doing my hair and make-up for me I told him I could do it myself not in a mean way, though I told the servants I could do most of my hair and makeup but they said they had a specific style they wanted to do for me so they needed to do it for me. They even dressed me into the dress I was wearing the dress I was wearing now, and the shoes I was wearing now last time we had a coronation was for the queen herself when she was a princess and when she became queen when she married Derek I'm finished yes now it's your turn. Well, I'm not gonna be coordinated today. I said no not you, but your love is nodded but I'll be standing by his side.
next was my princess tiara. The one I wore in my dream outfit. The crown I wear is my Princess of Dreams crown it doesn't match the rest of the look, but they said I needed to wear it since I was the Princess of Dreams after all I put it on it was gold, so it matched the gold on there, but it had other colors in it from my kingdom which were different but it was fine, you look beautiful thank you I said, thank you I said to the servants.
there was lots of attention to detail too, especially to my outfit, which was fine with me but still, I was also put on white gloves to keep me keep my hands warm. I asked no they are only for decoration that's all they're good for OK then you'll be inside most of the time this time so you will not need to wear gloves to keep your hands warm or shoes to keep your feet warm you'll be in the ballroom only come when we announce you understand I said I'll stay at the top of the staircase I know that's where you want me to stand. That's where I stood for my coronation as the princess of dreams.
it was quiet as I walked through the castle after I was dressed and ready to go, and I stood at the top of the stairs my long white dress swung behind me yesterday wasn't about me, though this was the day this day was about my love, and his correlation, not mine and I wasn't jealous because I was excited for him I mean we made the vow I did make that vow of everlasting love after all.
and I won't be seeing him for a while cause I'd be the first one down the stairs. I won't be escorted this time I'll be walking down the stairs by myself.
this wasn't a ball this was a coronation we started in the ballroom, and then we prayed in the throne room. I guess that's how it goes and then Odette will put the crown prince on his head. Just like how I got my crown I touched it that's the only thing that didn't match the rest of the outfit. I was wearing my crown my princess crown, I had to wear it because I'll be announced. As princess princess Lily of sweet dreams that's my title crown princess the only air left though that'll all change I will no longer be air to my throne but I don't care. I'm marrying the man that I love so much.
it was quiet, standing at the top of the staircase. When they called my name, the coronation was about to start.
Princess Lily, princess of sweet dreams. I heard the announcement say slowly I picked up my skirts at the bottom, or I had maids do it for me, and I walked down the stairs, never seen me fully dressed, because I didn't wear this outfit for the ball I wore a different dress, I was surprised they didn't let me wear my coronation dress, but they let me have my crown. People told me that this would be the dress I'd wear when I was crowned queen and this would be my queen dress.
I swear the queen, I swear that queen of Dad has invited a lot of people through the surrounding kingdoms, not to STAR, Lindsey, and friends. I even spot him in the crowd. Why does she invite him?
And uneasiness fell upon me as I looked around the ballroom for the moment I was alone he wasn't invited to the ball, but he was invited to a coronation, came up to me Princess your Majesty, your Royal Highness I took her out to the side. Why is he here who dear, oh him he's my ex-husband. What is he doing here? I invited him because I had to he's on the guest list but he's my ex-husband the boogie man the person that strikes fear into me I'm sorry I didn't mean to invite him but he was on the list tonight, I have to invite every ruler and all the lens. That's how it goes. Luckily I won't have to dance with him. Yes, you don't have to dance with him you'll be dancing with them and you laugh. I smiled at that the only good thing about Alex being here was that I could show off.
what if he caused trouble and tried to poison him? I'll make sure that doesn't happen if he does I'll swap his cup with mine. Give him the cup. That's not poisoned. Why are you so keen on dying? Don't you want to live long enough to see him on the throne is king of course I do dear and coronations are not for another half year yet if he does, I will make sure the people take that cup, and throw it out. She said Alex heard our conversation and walked over to Your Royal Majesty, Queen Odette, your Royal Highness Prince Alex of the nightmare around, she says Ellen gracefully showing respect even though she was an enemy I wish I could be that respectful...
even when I faced Rothbart, I didn't feel this much fear. My breathing sped up as I stood close to her my future, great great grandmother in law, my hands were cold as ice the gloves did not help keep my hands warm fear ran through my body because Luther wasn't here at this moment, wow he said looking at me you're pretty that all you have to say to me I can't believe you got a divorce for me or we would be at this event together event wouldn't even happen if I hadn't made the wish I said you were there at my divorce and you met my husband to be oh yes the Valencia is not even native of this land. Why are you wanting someone who's not even native?
I thought I defeated you mostly not rent princess he said as he walked closer to me, my body stiffened and fear. My breath sped up again. This man tends to make me break out in fear. I wrap my shawl around my shoulders. I can't believe you were invited to this I didn't invite you to my coronation, I can't believe you came to this one. I wouldn't miss seeing this humiliation he said you humiliating yourself and him to becoming a prince. He has no back of royal blood unary said queen dead he does he is my descendent after all that makes him royalty she said, all right for my future. Great granddaughter-in-law to marry she's not me she'll be my future whatever.
he walked closer, touching my curls. Well, princess, you don't have the right to touch me I said you were my wife, princess and you would've been come more as my queen if you've slept with me my blood runs through your veins now princess Lily, even if you do marry him, your body and blood is tainted, no purity can save you matter how pure after you've been with me, you were mine. I shivered and shook a little more and my breath sped up again. Are you trying to scare her settle that yes he said your majesty if you're gonna be at this event, Alex, you need to have some respect, I will I'll do my best, but I can't believe a man like him is gonna become our new ruler for your kingdom. You don't know him I said I don't need to. I met him at our divorce.
you will not get an invitation to my wedding. I said your wedding you wanna marry him I'm engaged. I'm off the market. You can't have me, I said, and the best bravest voice I can muster.
He took one of my glove hands and his I pulled away get your hands off. If he was here right now he'd break your bones your hands at least for touching me. Oh, no one touches his counterpart and gets away with it. Well, then princess I will touch you OK that's enough fed that you shall not touch her or I'll have the guards lock you in the dungeons You are royalty and I'll give you an ultimatum. I'll uninvite you from this event unless you misbehave if you ever misbehave again I hate you, I said I will get what's mine, princess you will become my queen, my prisoner, my slave for all eternity I will have what it's mine I will have you, princess Lily, my flower, he said seductively And trust me, princess I always get what I want. I killed your family all of it, including your mother.
and I will kill your new family too. He won't I said you won't kill my new family.
He walked away. I stood there cold do you want my shawl? I have one I said yes but it's not done a good job. Keeping you warm. I'm not cold Odette. I am scared. I want him here now. He'll be down in a second. This is our mingling time before he arrives, what if I don't want to mingle I mean come on you're the future queen you're not getting crowned yet, but you should create the rest of your subjects of Swan Lake, not your friends which you can chat with them if you like I did Ash wasn't down here yet but some others were still that were lingering about Walked over to Pora and Scarlet leaving Odette for a moment something the matter Porsche, but said I'm OK I think.
you don't seem OK to Scarlet taking my gloved hand you're cold do you want me to use some of my heat magic my body heat to get you warmer you can do that. Of course, I can get you feeling a little warmer again. Your body is cold as ice.
I let her run her warm through my body to break the ice in my body. She saw her ex oh dear, said Bora. that's not good that's not good at all that Scarlett if he's here that means trouble.
and if he's touched her, Odette nodded what he touched her that's trouble, but Porsche said I think she was Porsche right now and Scarlet. They both knotted.
If he knew everyone that was crowded around us, that were Olympians crowded around the two of us and my other friends, Alex glared at us from across the room they're outsiders. He had his guard with him. I will take over this kingdom. He said I'll take Lily as my bride, the guy is legitimate to be the ruler of this kingdom outsiders are not allowed. I'll let you have your fun Lily, but when your prince arrives, I will.
then the trumpets blared, and the queen took curse spot on the day and jested for me to follow her. I followed her up onto the deus. The throne wasn't there. The throne was in the throne room that was where the king and queen sat and where the coronation would take place after the royal wedding.
The trumpets blared the first to enter was Ash. Ash looked so good not as good as my lover, but not as beautiful as Luther, but he looked just as good as he walked as Ash walked down the stairs with Princess Annalise, and 13 that's why they weren't here they came, and joined us on the desk, I told him he looked great thanks Lily he said you do too. I wanted to cross the room trouble already didn't we just take care of Rothbart and knotted, but my ex is here and will take care of that later he said, focusing on the room.
A royal coordination said Annelise how wonderful just like lilies except different more livelier. Yeah, Roger said Your Royal Highness. I should say you look great. I'm not at Roger thank you and I hope you enjoy it. I hope that you get along with humans here. I'll do my best princess for you and Kronos sake he's not anymore I said he's going by his other name right Luther, my friends it made Alex uncomfortable. She's so happy she won't be happy like that for long.
oh, wipe that smile off her face, my body chilled again. My new friends have their arms around me. My future sibling-in-law did the same. He pulled me close. Don't worry that jerk ain't gonna touch you brother will not let it happen who will not let anything like that touch you smiled taking my new friends and new family squirts he'll come from the door behind us. He will not come through. The crowd said Odette was good I'm walking to the crowd with stirrup some controversy.
we stood for a moment waiting. Then the announcer announced for him to come through as he did the door opened. He walked in with the confidence you wanted instead, next to me miss me I showed a little affection. I asked Dad if it was OK she noted don't mess your lipstick up too much, I leaned down to him talking at his warrant his love, my princess, he said.
his outfit looks like mine, except without the dress part the golden embellishments on his white outfit. His tunic, his pants, and the white keep falling behind him. He looked different. You look amazing, and so do you.
his arms, one of them wrapped around my shoulders and pulled me close for a moment. Odette let us stay there, stand there, sucking in each other's warmth. For a moment he felt the easiness in my body, and my attention in my attention is something wrong love it's him running out of the crowd. Oh no, he said quietly he ain't gonna ruin this day for us show him up. What do you mean later? he will show him how much we love each other and not agree all right then.
Her Royal Majesty Queen Odette Odette took the podium ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to have your attention. She said as she clamped everyone's stop talking today is a special day today my long lost air has been found or brought from hiding the early exile, but hiding my great great, great grandson has returned to us and his sibling everyone clapped today is a special day because there will be two crowning ceremonies today everyone in the crowd cheered.
except for my ex, who was frowning, but everyone else was cheering. I stood there, holding Luther's hand in my own. He seemed just as nervous as I did. This is in your honor I said, I know I just feel a little nervous, I know.
But I'm here standing by your side if you feel nervous, just squeeze my hand, I said he knew and squeezed Odette.
two crowning ceremonies of joy, she said one will become a prince just ruler just because taking out a small crown and placing it on ashes head Roger choked, and says Now I need to bow to you. We all laugh. Ash just looks around nervously.
Then she pulled up the big crown, or it was smaller than the king's crown, but still a bigger crown than what Ash got put on ashes head now for the big moment, she said, not for the big moment of becoming king, but being crown prince, you think I would do the oldest child first, but I'm doing the oldest child last set Odette because this crown is bigger Squeeze my hand. It's OK crowning him. He said she said I crowned you everyone gasp.
we waited for some evil magic to happen, but Alex just stood across the room, watching us. He scaled us too.
I crowned you prince where is Luther Timecrest or should I say Swan both of you had that last name now Prince of Swan Lake?
Alex wanted to disturb everyone he was about to win. Odette's guards grabbed him and dragged him out of the room. Good, he wanted to interfere she said all right I know he was up to something bad settle debt.
aside and relief, knowing that my ex was no longer in the room, he breathed easily in the dungeons to settle the debt. He was disturbing everyone.
As I was saying, govern this kingdom with fairness protect our kingdom, with with great truth, and when you become king, make sure everyone is treated fairly. I guess you are your future ruler soon to be everyone claps it over his hand. Relax, he reached up with one hand and felt the crown with the other, now we both are wearing crowns I said we laughed, Princess Prince, I said taking his hand and walking off the day as we did everyone clapped followed by Ash and 13. I was also Porsche and the other Alcian guard.
I reached out to make sure it wasn't a trick. It wasn't his face that would feel rubbery. If it was a mask let the dancing begin dancing. It's like another ball I said, but different. This is the celebration your time is now an actual prince, I said, as we danced across the room, I can send someone else's touched you and odd. His hands froze for a moment. Tell me and I will kill them.
you're not the man I knew no I have changed, but not in a bad way. Now you proving your love for me by killing Ralph Bart he odds you proven your love for me for many things, and I've proven mine for you.
Alex touched me his face hardened. He touched you since his presence on you you don't wanna touch me I understand my princess he said the amount of touched you, but now I'm touching you my heart sped up and romance and love not fear this time across the dance floor, Alex hadn't been taken to the dungeons yet as we troll past him, he glared at us, he's staring at us. Don't worry he ain't gonna stay long. Don't use your magic here in front of everyone I know gesturing don't worry I won't. I'm not a fool.
we were past him, my long, white dress, world-round circles let us go get some air. We walked out onto the balcony. It was cold, but he wrapped his arms around me. He took his jacket off and put it over my shoulders. A little of yours is not gonna keep you warm very much, thank you we're alone he knows we haven't been alone till then until this production was put together. I hadn't seen you all day and yesterday. I know I don't have to coach me on things I need to do to become prince I know I haven't seen you in the last few days. I'm sorry, Lily.
I'll make it up to you tonight yes here on the balcony we danced on the balcony as the stars twinkled above us. I like parties now he said when I didn't before, but now I do why because of me, I asked part of it I just like being with you more than anything.
in the starlight in the Moonlight, his eyes look like amethyst, brilliant, beautiful, and in a good way. My breath sped up a bit as I looked into those eyes that cleaned them tonight I want to offend you you know that I know, and I love you.
Also, it's a good thing we came out tonight. Oh, why did he ask me to look? Look at the snow falling we stood and watched the snow as it fell. The moon wasn't out tonight. If I hadn't, you would still be a swan tonight the snow fell. It was so beautiful to watch them snuggle next to each other on the balcony, watching the snowfall from the sky.
The other Olympians came out to watch the snowfall. Ash also came out and stood with us and watched the snowfall from the sky. It's quiet. He said it is I said, watching the snowfall is a very peaceful thing to do but if you get cold, we can go back inside he knows, but we stood out there. Others joined us.
everyone came back inside I heard a deck call dinner is ready. We sat down and ate dinner. It was delicious. There's lots of chatter and eating going on. It was talking about the Christmas party. Oh, the Christmas party she knows. Yes, you don't have to participate if you don't want to, we'll do it. It's no big deal because I think it'll be great and don't worry it'll be more secluded. It won't be as big as this and unwanted guests will not come either meaning my ex showing up I had to invite him to this because it was a big event, and everyone with Royal status has to be invited to this kind of an event, but if I have known how much of the problem it would've been, he wouldn't have been allowed in, but I didn't know who he was
we ate mini delicacies. It was a delicious dinner after we were done eating. We went back out on the dance floor even though I wanted to watch the snowfall some more we decided to not go back outside for a while.
It was successful. Otherwise, we were now crowned both of us, and we were not rulers, but we had somewhat.
As the party winds down, we walk back outside for a moment to look at the snow one last time before we walk back inside and up the stairs to our room. I wanted to follow him into his. No, he said not yet softly, but I feel, I said I know you do, I respect you love I love you Lily and I had an agreement one day we share a room would be together forever and you'd be free free from that man. The evil man will never hurt you again I promise I know every word he said, stood in front of my door, took his jacket off of me and put it back on, and then wrapped his arms around me close he stood there for about a half an hour as our lips touched. I felt it...
The warrant was the protection that he gave me the promise, that he would keep getting some rest. He said I'll see you in the morning I left him I went to my room to change.
As I watched the snow from my window, I smiled to myself as I crawled under the covers, thinking how wonderful it would be to be in his arms I dreamed about it tonight my prince, he was now my prince and I was his princess, his love Imagining in it in my head, imagining his love his kisses as I drifted off to sleep.
finally, I'm ending it here with the word sleep I know it's cliché, but I think this is a perfect ending for this book, and for this chapter, the counterparts wish book one is complete book 2 will open later on. I'm not sure when and if you want me to do a learning to be human short stories, let me know if there'll be holidays in between each of the stories. If not, I'll just throw them in as the story goes I will not open the book till next year maybe it'll start at New Year's. I don't wanna do a Christmas celebration so we'll see how that will go. I hope you enjoyed the counterpart and wish to book one.
I will see you in the second installment goodbye
