Chapter 9

There was merry and laughter, her birthday preparations were in full swing, Arcadia would be 18 tomorrow and everything needed to be perfect. And apart from a birthday party there would also be a wedding. She was also getting married.
Three men entered the palace looking like hot devils, all clad in black armor and welding heavy swords. One was particularly blond, almost a white blond, resembling Xerxes of some sort, his golden orbs were enough to take the light out of the room and his aura was cold and deadly.
He was slender and built, he carried himself with a charisma that seemed to attract eyes to him, he had all the maids drooling, he must be the alpha she was getting married to.
He sees the king and goes on his knee, 'your majesty." He greets humbly and Magnus is delighted,
'Czar, a wonderful surprise, I didn't know you would be so Early!" He lifts him up to embrace him, they both had wicked smiles on their faces,
'A wonderful occasion it is, but it seems that my master would be quite late to the ceremony, is the princess ready?" He looks around for the beauty, 'I don't seem to see her anywhere." His smirk is Captivating but very malicious.
'She would be down very soon, you know how women are." They both laugh at his corny joke before going further to have a nice talk with him.
Xerxes sights the visitors and sighs loudly, what Magnus was doing wouldn't go far, he knew that his daughter would never agree to something as stupid as this, and the Queen would never allow it either,
'Your majesty," He bows in front of the king and he takes a quick look at Czar, 'greetings stranger, how may we be of service to you?"
'Xerxes it is important you show our guest some respect." Magnus eyes him,
'I am showing respect your majesty, he is nothing but a stranger since we do not know him." He smiles caustically at Czar but he looks uninterested in his shenanigans,
'I would be your relative soon, would you still refer to me as stranger?" He claps back but this only makes Xerxes smile,
'As far as I know you would always be a stranger," Magnus was going to blow, 'the Queen asked me to let you know that she wishes to speak to you, it is urgent." He bows and takes his leave, Magnus knew from his statement that his second plan had flopped. He curses under his breath,
'I would see her later, it must just be something—" he is cut off as the person he was speaking to wasn't paying any attention to him, he was looking at someone else.
'Is that her?" He points to the lady in red, walking with all the pride in the universe, travelling down the stairs in slow motion, she was beautiful, she looked so delicate yet so deadly,
'Yes that is her, my daughter and gem, Arcadia." He smiles proudly as she had already been able to charm him,
'She is…..a work of art…." His eyes roll round her, he had never seen anyone so beautiful in his entire life, surely he must have a taste of her….even before his master does.
Or maybe he would keep her to himself instead.
'Father?" She searches the large space for him and when she does see him, she sees another man ogling at her, she brings out a fan and hides her face, the blades making sure to instill fear into his heart, 'I am here now." She takes a seat beside her dad
'Darling would you mind removing the fan, you're scaring our guests." He laughs heartily and she decided to listen to his plea, she pulls the weapon from her face as Czar stated at her expectantly.
He is graced with full lips, a beautiful cute nose and full eyes that held the endless blue of the ocean in them. His heart skips multiple beats and he feels his urges going off the end,
'I apologize, he was staring a bit too much." She blinks rapidly and this makes his accomplices snicker at him, he coughs to get them to stop and they do, 'greetings stranger, I'm Arcadia." She introduces herself.
His nose wrinkles at what she refered him to, she must be close to that soldier he met a few minutes ago, but her beauty didn't make him stay mad at her, so instead he smirks a little,
'I'm Beta Czar, pleasure to meet you."
'Pleasure is mine." She bows her head before turning to Magnus, 'does mother know anything about this?" She whispers so their guests wouldn't hear them,
'Your mother would come to know eventually, just give her some time." He tries to pacify her, knowing fully well that she wouldn't do anything if Octavia didn't approve of it. Just then, another maid comes to them, bowing slightly,
'Your highness, the Queen urgently needs to see you." This was the secondcond time Octavia was requesting to see him, what was that woman up to now?
Czar eyes him expectantly and he decides to heed to the call,
'Go, I would be there in a few minutes." He dismissed the maid and she leaves, he turns to his daughter, 'keep them entertained." He orders and he excuses to leave, Arcadia watches him go up the stairs and when she turned to the guest he had already started smiling at her.
'So," she grabs a glass to pour some water in her mouth, 'who am I marrying among you empty heads? Skinny over there?" She points to the one on the left of Czar, 'or red head?" She points to the one at his right, 'or is it you?" She points to Czar and the men laugh.
They believed she was very naïve to ask such a question, but the look on Arcadia's face was fast turning to one of annoyance. What was so funny that made them laugh like they were looking at a clown?