The Seven Kings

Chapter 7: Bad Day

I eyed the letter, feeling my stomach turn and my anger grow, "How dare he?" I asked in puffs and huffs of frustration.

Here I was, thinking maybe I could marry him, I could get him a job at the castle, we could be together.

And he leaves!

I sobbed into Moira's chest as she held me, "Foolish boys, they never know what they have." She muttered and rubbed my back to comfort me.

After breakfast and the letter, I went to let his parents know, they both said they suspected something. Apparently he had been seeing a girl who wasn't me. The girls gone too, long gone.

I left the wedding band with his family, seeing that it's their son who paid for it.

Going back to my house, I wiped my tears and headed through the forest, holding the bottom of my skirt and stepping over the rocks, crying softly.

An arrow flew past my arm, grazing the skin and drawing some blood, but more importantly, it cut through my gown.

I turned around and scowled, "Learn to aim you imbecilic goon!" I shouted in fury, angry from the fact I'd been dissed.

He sat on his horse, the bow in his hand and his eyes scolding, burning into me. I hadn't noticed at first, I think it was the watery eyes and the fact I was just blinded with red rage.

"I swear, it's not that hard to tell between a deer and a human. Open your eyes or get a pair of glasses." I said shaking my head as I wiped my tears.

"Idiot." I muttered before wiping my eyes and looking to the man again.

He had a look of disbelief and slight anger on his face, "It's not my fault you're crying like a damn wounded animal. Try to sob outside the hunting grounds, child." He said the last part a bit scolding.

I noticed in that same moment that who he was, he was the god damn King.

King Valen.

I stood there, dumbfounded and trying to apologize but honestly, I wasn't sorry, I wasn't.

He gave me a longer scowl and I dropped my gaze to the floor, "Excuse me King Valen, I've had an off day." I said with a bit of attitude before turning and grabbing the arrow from the tree tossing it to him, he caught it a bit off guard.

I went my way back to the house and kicked a few rocks feeling so much anger, this day just keeps getting worse and worse! First my fiancé runs off with another woman, then his parents knew, I get shot with an arrow, my sleeve gets ruined, then I yell at a King and he hates me more, I'm probably going to have my head on the wall and I just think that would be the cherry on top.

Stepping into the river, I headed through the shallow river and slipped over one of the rocks, landing on my ass, the water soaking my dress and the mud ruining the bottom skirt of it.

"Lovely, just lovely." I muttered standing up and wringing the dress out as I went through the woods to the fruit garden.

Moira's house was right there, and I'll just go home and sleep, the suns still out but I can pull the drapes shut.

Sleep tends to help fix bad days.

I headed down the hill but not before stepping in the horse crap, "Are you-Ergh!" I shouted furiously as I pulled off my boot and sighed, staring up at the sky.

"Why?!" I asked shouting loudly as I looked to the sky.

The sound of a crackling sound came, and I turned my head noticing the King dragging a deer and watching me carefully. He came to my woods? Really? I gave a soft scowl and muttered "Selfish Idiot." before going to the home slamming the door shut.

What a glorious f*****g day.

I walked my boot to the bathroom and turned the bath water on, washing the crap off my boot before I placed it down to dry before showering myself off and pulling on a simply white nightgown.

"Jane!" Moira shouted.

Sighing, I walked out the bathroom and noticed the guardsmen, five of them.

Oh s**t, he told on me.

What a snitching asshole?!

The guardsmen gave me a long stare, "The Kings invite you to dine with them tonight. We will give you a ride." He said turning and standing guard at the door.

Shit.

Moira gave me a strange look before rushing me up the stairs.

I explained it all while she did my hair and makeup rapidly, "You better pray they give you mercy, you better pray." She said furiously with me.

I know, I know!

I'm hoping my pie skills are worth my life.

Pulling on my finest dark blue gown, I had her lace it up before I slipped on my heels and headed out the door and down the steps.

My stomach turned, and I thought to myself, this could be a great way to end today, honestly.

I stepped into the carriage and off we rode to the castle while I gave Moira a nervous but straight stare.

Nervously fiddling with the gown, I watched the guards stare at me as if they had to watch me.

Do they think I'll jump out? I might, honestly jumping out of a moving carriage might be fun.

We reached the castle after I debated running or not, and I was led to the throne room, all the kings except Valen sat in their chairs with their wives.

God, I'm going to be killed like this? Well at least I wore my good gown.

And my good shoes.

Shit, I should've worn that pretty butterfly necklace.