From the moment I woke up, I was pulled all over the castle, I was pinned, plucked, groomed, fed, pulled other places and then finally I was in the ceremony. King Valen was dressed in the traditional uniform and had his dark hair brushed back with the crown on it. I stood arms length away, staring into his eyes fearful of what my future would be. The crown of diamonds felt so heavy on my head, so heavy on me. I wish I could have ran away too, maybe I'd have gotten further than Nathaniel, been happier. As we exchanged vows, we promised to our bond with the name of the Kingdom and I was titled Queen Jane. Valen leaned in and pressed his lips to my own lips, catching me a bit off guard but nonetheless, he did it. I really couldn't tell if he found it enjoyable or not, he always had a tens