Chapter 55
"King Killian, since this is a time to be honest I have to let you know I never liked the idea I was being sent away to marry a foreign prince or whoever it is. I also do not like the suggestion that I marry you. I understand it can create a union between the two kingdoms but why would you want to make a Blackwell princess your queen or mistress?" Amelia asked.
"Mistress?" Killian chuckled. "I don’t need one of those, princess. I am in need of a wife and there is a candidate standing before me. What was your name again?"
"You’ve got to be kidding me," Amelia’s shoulders dropped. When she heard screams flooding the castle she wanted the topic to go back to what was important. "Please call off your men from attacking and we will have a proper discussion in the throne room."
"You still have not convinced me to stop. Why should I leave your people alone just because you have asked me to? That doesn’t seem unfair to my people your father has hurt," Killian stared down at her, amused by what she would say next. It was a shame she ruined all the fun by killing her father but he was intrigued by how she did it.
"It is unfair but I am waving a white flag to you right now. We are giving up right now and I am trying to meet whatever demands you have, king Killian."
"Just Killian is alright. I came here with the intention of mounting your father’s head on a stick first and then setting this kingdom on fire. I don’t care about who suffers as long as I get even for my people you’ve hurt and free them from being slaves. Besides," Killian turned away from Amelia to look at the giant cloud of smoke reaching into the sky. "I like this castle on fire. If you marry me, you won’t have to care about how it looks."
"I threw a shoe at you and you have fallen for me?" Amelia accidentally asked out loud.
"Fallen for you? You’ve gotten ahead of yourself. I am merely intrigued by you and since you are proposing the two kingdoms come to a truce, marriage is the only answer. You are King Richard’s only child, and I am the king of the north. It would make sense for us to get married unless you think that I will just leave your castle with the assumption you will never attack us again."
"Well no, I do not expect you to easily trust us but there has to be another way that does not involve me marrying you. Your people will not be happy with a Blackwell queen and I will suffer there. Why can’t you men settle your wars without a princess having to endure a horrible marriage?" Amelia clenched her fist. She was not born to be used for a bargain. There had to be something more she was destined for.