The Beginning.

Love will prevail, it has to prevail.

-Xenon-

I look at Alayna sleeping and wonder if I should let her leave to go back to her family until the marriage in 2 weeks. I sighed and I left the room. I head to my room, change into my boxer shorts and head to bed.

~Next morning~

"Ugh. I feel like I got no sleep last night," I said. I head into my bathroom to hop into my shower, brush my teeth and get ready to start my day. ~30 minutes later~ "Sir! Come quick!" my head maid, Mary, yelled. I rush to see her coming out of Alayna's room. "What's wrong?!" I yell. "Princess Alayna is having a fever. I tried waking her, but she won't wake up, and she is sweating profusely," she says. I head in to see Alayna breathing fast. I sit beside her and shake her gently to try waking her. "Call my doctor now," I say. "Yes, sir. I'll be right back," she says, rushing out the room.

-10 minutes later-

"Xenon, what is the matter with this young lady?" my doctor asked. "Not sure. My head maid came rushing to me on her situation right before I told her to call you. But, will she be alright?" I asked, worried. I'm shocked on how she had gotten sick over night. My doctor says, "She will be okay, but she needs to rest for a few days if possible. She needs no stress on her right now." I nod my head and say, "Alright. But, what about her eating?" "Oh, you may feed her increments to help her regain her strength and immunity," my doctor says. I nodded. "Thanks, doc. Sorry for bothering you on such short notice like this," I apologize.

"No problem, this is my job. Call me if anything had changed in her state, alright?" my doctor says, before heading out. I sighed and sit beside Alayna to stay with her until she regains consciousness. 'Is this my fault? For her being sick like this?' I ask myself out loud. I feel terrible. Mary, my head maid, says, "Sir? I don't think that you are to blame for the young miss getting sick like this, okay? Please, don't blame yourself." "But, I haven't made it easy for her since she was brought here by me and I had actually planned to hurt her while she was here to see what she could handle," I say. "Look, there's a reason why you're not to blame for this. I saw your father working with the maid named Tiffany, last night and they put something in her water. This may definitely have had a hand in why she is like this," Mary says.

I looked at her. "What did you just say?! Where is my father right now?!" I yelled, getting up. "In the dining room with your mother, your highness," she says. "Watch her for me. Don't let anyone in. Lock the door after me," I say, heading out. She locks the door after I leave the room. My fists are clenched tightly by my side and I'm fuming! How dare he do such a thing to her?! He better have an explanation! That maid is fired too! She better know!

I get to the dining room and see my mother smile at me. "What the he**, dad?! What's your issue?!" I yelled. "Son, don't talk to your father like this. What is wrong with you?" my mother asked. "Because he drugged Princess Alayna, with the help of the maid named Tiffany last night. And she is now not waking up and had a high fever. My doctor just left here," I say. "How do you figure that?" my father asked. "Mary saw this. You are not quiet or slick in this house, dad. Where's that maid, Tiffany?" I said. Right on point, Tiffany enters into the dining room. "Your majesty, you were looking for me?" she asked. "You're fired. Meaning you're relieved of your duties as of now," I say. She gasped. "No, please! Your father made me do it! I wanted no part in this! Please, don't let me go! I have a family to care for," she pleaded. She actually got on her knees and started begging me.

"Fine. I will let you stay, but stay away from my father. If he asks you to help him, don't do anything he asks. You may work under me, my mother and anyone else. Don't work under my dad ever again. Go back to your post," I say. She nods her head. "Yes, sir. Thank you for your kindness!" she says, running out the room. My father comes to me. "Why did you make that order?" he asked. "Because you could've killed Alayna. Why did you do that last night?" I say. "You needed to see that you weren't ready to be remarried yet," he says. My mother says, "So, you actually did what he's saying right now? How could you do that to a young lady?" "He shouldn't have brought her here yet. Now, she's going to hate you even more, when she gets up," my father says, with a smirk.

"No, I wasn't. Because I heard everything you had just admitted to doing," I hear Alayna say behind me. She comes to stand beside me. "I might stay beside him for the long run and never let him go. Don't think you will ever get rid of me that easily, sir," she says. My father clenched his teeth and his fists tightly by his side. Let's see how this plays out.

My mother walks to Alayna and hugs her. "My dear, I'm sorry for what my husband did last night. I had no idea that such a thing had happened to you," she says. "No worries, Your Highness. Please, don't apologize on his behalf. He wanted to get rid of me, but it didn't work out as he had planned it too. I did begin to hate Prince Xenon since he had forced me to come here, but he took care of me when I was sick," Alayna says, looking at me. I force a small smile towards her.

Let's see what the future holds for us.

-END POV-