The Crown Prince(ss) [BL]
Born as a baby boy, his parents gave him the name Elennora Nenadovic, a girl’s name. It didn't stop there, they also asked him to wear a dress instead of pants, asked him to grow his pink hair long, and even asked him to put two lumps of cloth on his chest. And worst of all, his parents, the King and the Queen, asked him to become the Crown Princess of Grinia. Even though he knew everything, the eighteen-year-old teenager was still willing to grant his parents' request in order to keep the people of Grinia safe. Therefore, instead of being the Crown Prince, he was known as Crown Princess Elennora of Grinia. Letting his pink hair grow long, wearing a beautiful dress, also tucking the lumps of cloth into his chest. That was something he always did every day. Bearing the title of Crown Princess of Grinia, his people continue to laud and love him. They were even willing to die for the Crown Princess. His life seemed perfect with his title and very high position in the kingdom, but actually, he was just a puppet. The cheerful Elennora turned gloomy even though he would become the first Queen of Grinia in the future. He had to go through cloudy days until he finally met the Crown Prince of the Wrelloven kingdom, Levan Godwinson. Unlike Crown Princess Elennora who had to obey his parents' orders in order to reach the highest throne of Grinia, Crown Prince Levan lived with complete power over himself, and he could ask for anything from his parents and also his people. Who would have thought that his first wish after living for twenty years was to marry Crown Princess Elennora? Will his wish come true when the Crown Princess is actually a Crown Prince just like him? ~~~ Note: the MC (Elennora) is the bottom, while the ML (Levan) is the top. Original cover belongs to me.
BREAK THE SHACKLES
Crown Princess Elennora could breathe a sigh of relief because the talk about marriage ended with Crown Prince Levan's apology.
King Eric still looked annoyed, but King Gerold interrupted by saying that they should all enjoy the party. Thus, the crowd dispersed as the Kings began to enjoy the feast.
Elennora had no interest in the party even if it was for him, and he wanted to return to his palace if someone didn't appear in front of him all of a sudden and stop his movements.
His breath hitched at the sudden appearance of Crown Prince Levan before him.
'What is he doing here? Does he want to punish me because I mistook him for a servant?' The Crown Princess wondered. 'But no. I'm a Crown Princess, and he won't be able to easily punish me.'
"Where are you going, Your Highness? You don't want to chat with this humble servant?" The brown-haired Crown Prince teasingly questioned the Crown Princess.
Crown Princess Elennora tried not to roll his brown eyes after hearing the ridicule. "Do you want me to apologize for the misunderstanding, Your Highness? But it's also your fault that you didn't correct my mistakes," he didn't want to give up so easily as he retaliated against the Crown Prince's attacks.
Meanwhile, Crown Prince Levan chuckled at the counterattack. "You don't need to apologize to me, Your Highness. To be honest, I had a lot of fun in this palace because of you," he replied with a mischievous smile.
The Crown Prince's last words angered the Crown Princess. "What do you mean by having fun, Your Highness? It's funny for you to see me stupidly thinking you're a servant? And I even think that the King of Wrelloven is very nice to let a servant wear expensive clothes."
The thought was foolish indeed, and Elennora felt ashamed of it. However, Crown Prince Levan didn't seem to be mocking him as he continued to smile sincerely at him.
"I don't think you are wrong with that, Your Highness," replied Levan. "My father is indeed very kind. If you visit Wrelloven, you will see how our maids' outfits are better than the maids' outfits here."
The words spoken by Crown Prince Levan seemed arrogant, but strangely, the Crown Prince did not sound arrogant when he said those words. Even if he compared the two kingdoms, Crown Princess Elennora didn't feel offended by it.
Surprisingly, Elennora was more focused on the other words the brown-haired man said. "Why should I visit Wrelloven?" He asked the taller man with a frown on his forehead.
He indeed had never visited Wrelloven before, but he still found it strange that the Crown Prince of Wrelloven had suddenly spoken of him visiting the kingdom.
"That's because I invited you to visit Wrelloven, Your Highness."
And Elennora widened his brown eyes after hearing the man's statement. He had just received his royal title as the Crown Princess of Grinia, and it was the first time someone from another kingdom had invited him to visit the kingdom.
It wasn't an official invitation, but Elennora was still surprised by it. Crown Prince Levan must be someone who had a lot of freedom in Wrelloven. He could easily turn down another King's invitation, and he could also invite someone to his kingdom freely.
For some reason, Elennora was envious of such freedom. They both had the same title, and they would both be the rulers of their kingdoms, but they did not have the same freedom in their kingdoms.
Feeling blue all of a sudden, Elennora averted his eyes from the Crown Prince before saying, "I'm sorry, Your Highness. I will excuse myself, and I hope you will enjoy the party."
Before Levan could retort his words, Elennora immediately walked past the Crown Prince and headed somewhere. However, he was surprised because the Crown Prince suddenly ran and walked beside him.
"Where are you going, Your Highness? Are you going to your palace? That's perfect. You can change your clothes, and I will take you somewhere."
Hearing Crown Prince Levan's strange statement, the pink-haired Crown Princess stopped his steps before turning to the Crown Prince with a frown. "Why should I change my clothes, and why should I follow you somewhere?"
It was a very strange invitation, and Elennora felt that Crown Prince Levan was a very strange person. They were not even friends. It was true that they had met yesterday, but they knew nothing about each other. So, why should he obey the man's orders?
"Aren't you tired of living in this palace? Yesterday, I was strolling through this palace and managed to find a secret passage before my servant suddenly asked me to try on clothes―ah, that's when I bumped into you, Your Highness. "
Crown Princess Elennora was speechless. Yesterday, the brown-haired man did look like a servant because of the dirty clothes he was wearing. Now he knew the reason behind the Crown Prince's unkempt appearance yesterday.
And his servant even dared to tell him around and even let him carry piles of clothes? Sure enough, Crown Prince Levan's life was completely relaxed.
"You are a guest in this palace, yet you dare to roam this palace freely? Where are your manners, Your Highness?" Elennora dared to question the Crown Prince's attitude, causing the Prince to raise an eyebrow.
"So, I can't roam freely in this palace because I'm just a guest here? Why does this kingdom have so many rules? You guys don't even let people run around in the palace," Crown Prince Levan replied in a helpless tone. "Being restrained by rules is no fun, Your Highness. How about you break the rules just once? I guarantee you'll have a lot of fun if you follow me."
Indeed, Elennora had lived with shackles around his neck for the past eighteen years. He was the Crown Princess in the kingdom, but he had not been able to live freely for the past eighteen years.
Therefore, he was tempted by the Crown Prince's suggestion. Should he break those shackles just once?
Do you think Elennora will break the shackles? Please wait for the next chapters next week on Monday and Tuesday :)