BETRAYAL

She held up her gown with her two hands and ran up to meet him, with a wide smile and permanent blush on her face.

"Princess Astriana" Leonard said as he bowdon to salute her.

"oh Leonard I have always told you there is no need for formalities when you are with me, she said with a blush on her face, while folding her hands to together out of shyness.

" I think it is better you tell my brother about you marriage proposal to me today, remember you promised me a year ago that when you get back we would get married" Astriana said with shyness as she looked at her feet's while talking, all traces of a bold and proud princess gone, just a love like fool, she said in her mind as she examined her character and posture.

"I have always wanted to tell you, I love you, remember when you proposed to me a year ago and I accepted, I was too shy to tell you I love you too after you told me you are in love with me, so now all is settled, it is only the planning of the marriage that remains, "

"why are you not speaking Leo, don't worry, I know you are bethored about the King of Hezab interference, I have already rejected the proposal to my brother and I told Him, you already courted me and asked for my hands in marriage, so all he has to do is to tell King Kaden that I am already bethroned, than the matter is settled, come on, hurry up "Astriana said with a smile as she held Leonard on his hands to take him along to meet her brother.

" Leonard, what are you doing "Astriana head a voice call out to Leo, we she turned to see a girl, not too older than her, in a beautiful green gown, that says royalty written all over it by the design and fabric, she has the most beautiful hazel eyes she has ever seen, make it contrast with her unique facial features, making her look too beautiful to behold.

"darling" Leonard called out to the girl as she turned to walk away with tears in her beautiful eyes, Leonard removed Astriana's hand away from his roughly, and ran after her without looking back.

"this is Princess Astriana" Leonard said to the girl, while wrapping his hands around her shoulders, and looking closely to her, she thought she looked somewhat familiar, but Astriana can not put a point on where and when she had seen her before.

"Princess Astriana, this is Princess Natasha, the crowned Princess of Ceoro, and the future heir the throne" Leonard said introducing her to Astria while looking at Natasha with a lovely gaze.

"no need for formalities, we have met before right princess Astriana, don't tell me, you have forgotten my face, or have pregnancy changed me so much" Natasha said to Astriana with a smile on her face as she tightened her ball length gown over her stomach to reveal, her swollen bump, which made Astriana's eyes go wide as she looked up to Leo with a questioning gaze.

"you must remember me Astriana, at your eighteen birthday when you fell on your cake and blamed me" Natasha said with a sorrowful expression looking up to Leonard, making Adrian's eyes go wide "Tasha", Adriana said with wide eyes, as all the memories of the most embarrassing day of her life flow through her mind and thee deep hatred for thee girl who ruined her birthday ball by sticking her foot out to fall her, all because she was jealous of her relationship with Leonard, and at the end denied tripping her, making her look like a fool. There is nothing worse than a princess who lacks etiquette and knowledge in her walking posture, because then there is no difference between her and a commoner.

"yes it's me Astria, I hope you are no longer holding the grudge of what happened , but if you still decide to blame, I will take it all with my whole heart" Natasha siad faking a gentle expression and smile, which looks real on the surface, but if studied well, you can clearly see her malicious intentions swelling in her eyes.

"and I am so sorry for mistaking your relationship with my husband , a few while ago" she said with a smile looking up to Leonard, while he bent down to give her a chaste kiss on her lips,

"hus band" Astriana stutured as tears began to well up in her eyes and she quickly blink them away, to look them up with a straight face.

"yes husband , we are married" she to Astria said showing her her hold ring on her finger , "dear remember my father told you, you are free to tell people of our relationship now, that we are finally married, there is no need to keep it a secret anymore" Natasha said as she looked at Astriana with a mocking expression and raised eyebrows.

"Natasha dear, why don't you go back to the ball I will be with you shortly, they are somethings I will like to discuss with the Princess" Leonard said to Natasha, as hope light up in Astriana's eyes, 'I know Leonard would never do a thing like that to me, Natasha is just bluffing as she has always being good when it comes to telling lies' Astriana concluded on her mind as she looked up to Leonard with a smile.

"Leonard can you explain what Natasha means, and why she is calling you her husband " Astriana said to him a questioning gaze.

"Yes I married Natasha, but I did it for us, you are not a crowned Princess but an ordinary one since your brother is already the king, while Natasha is a crowned princess, which means she would inherit the throne of Ceoro, then I can become the king, then I will take you as my second wife then, all you need to do is to find another way to stop this marriage, but saying I am bethroned to you is out of it, since I am already married and that news would get to the ears of my in-laws "Leonard said putting on a sorrowful expression as he held Astriana's hands in his while rubbing it sensually.

Astriana could not believe her ears as she looked up to Leonard with a strange expression, she can not still belive the Leonard she had always loved. could say a thing like this.

"Leonard are you out of your mind, or just very foolish, you want to take me as a second wife, while Natasha remains your Queen and first love., what would people say, they would say I came between your relationship all for my selfish goals, Leonard you cannot do that to me after all your promises, and how can you even choose Natasha, you remember clearly what she did to me on my 18th birthday, that girl ruined it and destroyed my cake, I curse her "Astriana shouted with an angered and Pained voice, while pointing her fingers to him and jabbing his chest repeatedly with tears flowing down her blue eyes , like crystal rains, making her look like snow white.

How could he forget that day, Leonard taught to him self when she bawling her eyes to him on how her life is ruined, through out the night and he had to die a good job of comforting her.

"Astriana don't you dare curse the mother of my child, and remember very clearly Natasha is the future Queen and I the Future king to speak about us with respect" Leonard shouted as his furious gaze settled on her crying face without any remorse what's ever.