The Prince Pretentious Poposal

Eighteen

Eighteen

The king paced around his study as he thought about the ways he could lessen the blows which the council appointed him to give to the prince. Those bastards, he insulted the council in his mind.

After making such a decision they voted that he should be the one to tell the prince. None of them wanted to be within a spitting distance with the prince when the prince hear what they decided. The prince would make the palace uncomfortable.

The king continued to pace around his study as he felt more confined than ever. He will have to be in this palace while Ken rages on because he knows for certain that Ken will explode then he might even try to do something stupid like run away with Annabelle or make her pregnant. He better assign special guards to the prince and to Annabelle. The kind of guards that only answer to him and no one else.

He hated to do this but he has no choice, the council left him with none and threw him on the floor to bear the horse stampade they caused.

A knock sounded on his door as the door cracked open then his manservant stepped through. The king heart which almost leapt out his chest when the door open slowly returned the beating back to normal when he saw that it wasn't his son that stepped through.

" you told me to come your majesty. " the king personal servant said as he bows to the king

" yes, I did. I want you to assign the some of my personal guards to the prince and to Annabelle . " the king said as the servant bowed. " also I want Jared to be nearby when the prince come for talk which is going to happen soon so I suggest you find Jared as soon as possible. "

" what are you using Jared for. " Ken asked as he opens the door to his father study. It wasn't his intention to listen in on his father private conversation but his father was using his quiet voice which doesn't really make his voice quiet and anytime he does it, it always mean that he has something to hide. He couldn't help himself to stop and listen for a few seconds. He was curious smashed to what his father was planning.

" son. " his father as he jumped in fright.

" okay, before you start scolding me I will not try to defend myself, you know that you using your quiet voice is going to make either me or mother curious about what you are doing that you seen fit to hide from us. " Ken explained. " and why are you jumpy. " Ken asked his father as his father servant for as long as he could remember bowed to him. and his father and left.

" no reason. " the king said. " Ken tell me about your day, how did it go. " the king asked as he led Ken to seat opposite his desk while he walked to the other side of his desk. He was doing everything possible to delay the news.

" how my day went. Father you were the one who went for the council meeting. Your day was more interesting than mine. And it is not even finished yet. " Ken rolled his eyes as his father laughs nervously... He knew that his father was hiding the decision of the councilors and that he want Jared to be nearby when he tells him the news. He was already suspecting that they won't allow him to marry Annabelle so although he plan to fuss about it but not so much, his father didn't know of his plan.

" Jared close-by? " the king asks.

" yes. I left him with Jasmine and Annabelle. " Ken said. " so how was your day. "

" I asked first, I will not say anything until you answer me. " the king let out.

" fine, I spent my day with Annabelle as usual, I took her to the music room and I played the violin for her, she loved it and I learnt one important knowledge about her today. She never had music lessons, she was always stuck with her lessons so she didn't really get much time for music. She was raised by her father because her mother died early, so I just imagined that she will have all the basic knowledge about music but she doesn't. I now know what to get her as a wedding present. " Ken concluded. " how was the council meeting. "

" it went well. " the king replied vaguely knowing that he could not stall for much longer anymore.

" so what did they decide on. " Ken asked " and don't stall any longer. " he warns telling his father that he knew what, his father was trying to do.

The king sighed in defeat as the closed his eyes and mumbles the council decision. " they decided that you cannot marry Annabelle and the only way they will allow you to keep Annabelle is, if she is your concubine and they will only allow that if you marry Fallon. " the king said quickly, waiting for his son to explode, when he didn't he chanced a glance at his son only to see his son breathing heavily as he glared at the desk with his face red.

" no, you people cannot do this to me. "Ken said as he tried to wrap his mind around what his father just said. He still have to marry Fallon and it was the only way to keep Annabelle. No! He refused to allow that to happen. He will keep Annabelle some how he had already decided that but in his mind eye when he decides to keep her, they get married and she become his queen and they lived happily ever after but no... the council want to ruin his happy ever after. He refused to allow it to happen.

" son. " the king started.

" I will keep Annabelle and Fallon with leave. " Ken ordered for getting that he was with the king. The king ignored the order in his son tone as he saw the helplessness that was appearing in the eyes of his son.

" it doesn't work that way son. You don't go against the orders of a council. You know that. " the king softly replied hoping that his tone will smooth the temper of his son.

" when they tell me to marry somebody I completely hate and leave the person I love -not as if I haven't found her- you can bet I will not do what they tell me. It isn't their life that will be spent always seeing Fallon face, it is mine. " Ken ranted at the top of his voice as he knocked over his chair when he stood up with such speed that the king was slightly taken back, the door of study opened as guards run in.

" your majesty. " the captain of the king personal guard inquired but the king waved the man to wait.

" calm down son. " the king soothed.

" don't tell me to calm down. I will not marry her. I will not. " Ken bellowed.

" come on Ken, let's get you cooled off. " Jared said as he grips Ken.

" did you hear what my father said. " Ken asked his best friend who nodded solemnly.

" I did so did the rest of the palace by your shouts but you should cool off now and when you have, then we can all discuss this. " Jared said as he started to lead Ken away.

" I won't marry Fallon. I just won't. " Ken said as he knocked off Jared hold and strode out of the study.

" I suggest you send guards to protect Fallon until he can think reasonably again. " Jared offered as he bows to the king with anger in his face.

The king nodded as Jared tilted his head to the side before he left the room in pursuit of his friend.