Chapter 57 Selena

• “The Dark Prince agreed,” Irene said, putting the chicken in the oven and setting the time. “Women were the last thing in his mind. However, unbeknownst to him and the princess, a servant had seen the princess sneaking into the prince’s chamber and had followed and therefore related their discussion to his master, the first prince. Princess Mariah true to her words told her father to postpone her wedding till a year’s time and when asked why, she said she wanted to court her groom and get to know him before becoming his wife. Her answer sounded reasonable and so her father agreed. Determined to win the heart of her love, Princess Mariah started learning how to cook and when she could, she started cooking for the prince twice in a month and taking it to him.”
• “Wow,” Aliyah said again and Irene laughed.
• “Wow indeed,” she replied. “She would pluck the freshest fruits and put in the basket along with her baked foods and take to her Prince. The Prince thought she was wasting her time but he didn’t want to hurt her feelings by telling her she doesn’t need to. Every time she took food to him, she would stay three days with him before going back. One night then, she had come to visit her Prince and then a telegram was sent to her room, the Dark Prince was demanding to see her. The Princess was the happiest because for the past eight months that they have agreed to court, it was the first time he was asking for her himself. She quickly woke up her handmaidens and had them dress her in her best dress while she regretted not coming with the best of the best. Her hair was held up with almost twenty pins to bring out her fair face and like that, she went to her Prince’s chambers alone and with a racing heart. However, when she pushed open the door and stepped into the room and her eyes went to the bed, her heart shattered into a million pieces.”