#THE_ROYAL_LOVE
©Sir Zach
EPISODE 81
Meanwhile, King Edgar patted Elora’s hand, consoling her secretly.
His mother’s anger always fires up like this. Especially when it comes to his wives.
“His first wife, Rhea was also like this as well, and now you are too! Something is truly wrong with my son and grandson’s choices.” She angrily spoke.
Louis’s mother Rhea and Edgar loved each other in their college days in Alpha Academy. And, even when it came to the bride selection process, Rhea ranked second.. after Olivia’s mother.
But, he selected Rhea.. as he loves her very much and couldn’t take others as his wife.
And, of course, his mother didn’t like it.
She favoured Olivia’s mother.
After Rhea died and he was for-ced to marry, he liked Elora.
Even when Elora got selected, he liked Elora more because she is his wife’s best friend and sister to his deceased wife and is also very friendly to his sons.
In fact, she was like a godmother to them. And, she loved Edward and Ethan genuinely.
Even his sons were close to her from their childhood, so he thought Elora would make a good mother to his sons.
And, even at that time, Elora came as a second too.
First was Olivia’s aunt.. Olivia’s mother’s sister.
But, for Edgar.. his children were his first priority. More than a Queen he wanted a good mother to his children.. the future heirs of the Country.
So, even when he married Elora, his mother wasn’t happy with her.
And, when Ethan selected Olivia, she was so happy.
But, what did he do??
Eloped with some mere commoner.. hurting the poor Olivia.
“Call him here, right now!” Greta ordered.
“I will call him, papa.” Eliina said, intentionally using ‘papa’ rather than ‘father’.
It’s her father.. and, he isn’t having any problem with it. How is that old bitc-h to restrict her?
Meanwhile….
“Boat sailing.. hmm.” Louis asked Brina as he bit Brina’s shoulder.
“Are you fine with it, baby? Or else, I can teach you, you know.” Louis said, ru-b-bing her tummy.
“And, my shark babies will love to meet you too.” he said, when Brina turned around so that she could see his face.
They are now wrapped up in warm blankets and nak-ed too!
“Ahh.. I don’t want the teaching from the Prince. Other six ladies will surely kill me.” Brina said, ki-ssing the tip of his chin.
“What’s wrong? I am teaching My Goddess.” Louis pouted. “Goddess is superior to Prince.. right?” he added.
“Moreover, you will definitely love my teaching.” Louis teased mischievously, getting on top of her.
Brina chukled. “No nee-d for that, darling. I actually know the basics of it.” Brina said.
“But baby, the boats there wouldn’t be any of this advanced technology where everything can be handled just with pressing a bu-tton. The technology used in those boats contains manual work. You have to change the-” he stopped when Brina ki-ssed his li-ps.
“Baby, don’t worry about me all right? You just concentrate on your work and I will handle all of this. Just don’t stress over. I got this okay?” she as-sured him, caressing his face.
“As for sailing.. Although I was not interested in that before, I know the basics because my brother Seth loves sailing. And, I sailed a few times before, but mostly I used to sleep and others used to work on it.” Brina laughed.
“I know you can handle it, love. But, I couldn’t help but worry.. okay? My grandmother.. I didn’t expect her to come here all in sudden. I’m worried that she will make things difficult for you.” Louis said, burying his head in the middle of her che-st.
“Don’t worry, honey.” Brina said, running her fingers throu-ghhis hair, comforting him. Later, none of them spoke but enjoyed their moments together.
However, their lovey dovey moment got disrupted when Louis’s phone started to ring.
As Louis didn’t even move, Brina looked at his face only to see that he had dozed off.
He must be so tired..
Brina cautiously reached for his phone, trying not to disturbed his sleep.
Noticing that it is Eliina, she is about to pick up, but stopped.
Something is fishy.
‘Wait.. isn’t it his grandmother just came today and if I am right, they should be having family dinner right now. But, I totally forgot that and asked Louis to eat with me instead. Knowing his nature, I am sure he didn’t attend it and came here to spend the night with me.’ she thought.
And, she had seen how his grandmother is.. so arrogant and stubborn!
‘She must have insisted on meeting him and Eliina would be calling her brother to tell him that. What if it’s in speaker mode?’ Brina thought.
So, she decided not to answer the call and instead, wake Louis up.
However, after seeing his tired face, she didn’t have the heart to wake him up.
So, she called Charlotte for advice.
Whether to wake him up or ignore the call.
Brina is totally new to this type of family.. so, she wasn’t able to predict what the next move could be.
“You better wake him up, Brina. That old Lady Greta might even barge into his room in fury.” Charlotte suggested in a sleepy voice.
“Okay.” Brina replied and ended the call.
“Louis, wake up.. honey.” Brina gently shook his shoulders but Louis pressed her more into the bed and buried his face more into her che-st.
Brina closed her eyes, controlling her M0-n.
With heavy and hooded eyes, she tried again but only to get the same response.
“I don’t want to leave.” he pouted incoherently in sleep, making Brina melt.
It was as if he was worried that she would vanish if he loosen his grip.
However, his mobile started to ring again and this time Brina directly brou-ght it to his ear, not knowing what else to do.
And, it is only when he woke up.
…..
Next day morning.
When Brina woke up, Louis was sitting beside her, in a foul mood.
He even has the wine glas-s in his hand.
After he went away, she waited for him but dozed off.
“What’s wrong, honey?” Brina asked, sitting up.
She has not seen him this frustrated anytime before.
“That old lady told me that she didn’t like you much. How could she just say that even before the first event took place.” Louis pouted.
Brina chuckled and took the glas-s away before sitting on his lap. “Is it only me she didn’t like?”
“No. You, Kiara and Phoebe.” Louis said, his eyes look angry.
“But, she specifically mentioned you, baby. Why does she have to do that?” Louis gritted his teeth, making Brina sigh.
“Don’t spoil your mood by thinking about it, honey. We can change her opinion later.. all we have to do now is wait for the right moment.” Brina softly said.
Louis shook his head horizontally. “It’s not that simple baby and I am getting more and more worried that it will get difficult for you. You have already been throu-gha lot and I don’t want to add anything more to it.” Louis said.
Brina sighed and hu-gged him, ru-b-bing her cheeks to his che-st. “I don’t like to see you like this, honey. Come on, cheer up and concentrate on your work. Leave your grandmother to me.” Brina said, pulling him out of the bed.
However, Louis just sat there, not responding.
“All right! I am going to shower now. It’s fine if you don’t want to join!” Brina said, untying her sash.
And, when Louis saw her fair skin peeking out of her robe, his eyes darkened. He immediately jumped out of the bed and followed Brina inside.
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“Good morning.” Brina greeted her teammates. The previous day, she had spent her whole day with them, trying to know them better.
And, today is the first event!
“Woke up fas-ter than we expected! Seems like yesterday your favorite person hasn’t come.” Charlotte teases Brina.
Louis didn’t come yesterday because of his grandmother Greta who again asked him to accompany her.
“Yep.” Brina said, pursing her li-ps.
The servants served breakfast to four of them, while they chatted.
“Brina, the event starts little in the afternoon. So, we have to get you ready by noon itself.. and we must reach there by evening seven.” Calvin told her.
Brina nodded her head and continued eating.
“Moreover Brina, you have to be careful. As you are totally a new person and sponsored by House of Landon, the paparazzi might concentrate more on you.” Charlotte said.
“It’s a good thing that she has a mask to hide her face.” Hailey said.
“Yes. But, Brina.. are you sure that you don’t want to have a basic sailing clas-s? We still have four hours before the event.” Calvin asked.
Hailey isn’t familiar with sailing while Charlotte is just above average.
Only he has good skills but sailing is about teamwork. At least three out of four people should be good at it to win.
“I am good. Don’t worry.” Brina said.
….
In the afternoon
Brina got dressed in a violet dress which just reached a little above her knees. Her black hair is left free as it bundled up on both of her shoulders.
A sailing hat was covering her face from the scorching sun of noon. As it’s a masquerade theme, she is equipped with her mask, hiding her face features.
She was looking beautiful and elegant. Unlike her masquerade dress which emanated alluring vibes, this dress gave her a versatile look.
“Ahh.. the air is so intense here.” Hailey commented, fixing her mask properly.
“It will be more intense during sailing, Hailey. The competitors here are given no mercy as they have to be the powerful Queen.” Calvin said.
In the history of their Kingdom, the Queens has equal glory as of the Kings. They nee-d to be seen as strong as Kings.
“I could feel my chills already. See that Katherine and Olivia. Their teams look formidable.” Hailey told them again.
“They are indeed. They are pro in most of the things.. they are trained for all the most aspects.” Charlotte said.
However, Brina was looking at Olivia’s parents. More like glaring daggers at them.
It’s really been many years, she saw their disgusting faces.
Covering her face properly with her mask, Brina fixed her hat.
It’s good that Olivia’s parents aren’t still becoming the court members of the Royal Society. Her grandfather and grandmother still hold that place.
Olivia’s father just visits the court for the ordinary meetings. Though he is next in line, his father still hasn’t given up his position yet.
It’s because he doesn’t trust Olivia’s father yet.
“Brina? Brina?” Charlotte shook her shoulders, bringing her back from her reverie.
“Hmm?” Brina looked at Charlotte and instantly stiffened.
It’s the King, Queen and the Queen mother.
They are looking at their team.
“Your Highness.” Brina instantly greeted and bowed in a ladylike style.
King hummed in approval. Though she is new to this life, she is indeed getting accustomed to the rules here.
“All the best on your first adventure, House of Landon.” he wished them with a smile.
Brina smiled politely. “May the best team wins, Your Highness.” she said.
“Hmm.. may the best team win.” he smiled approvingly and then walked to the next team which was Amelia’s.
Queen Elora gave her a friendly smile in secret and followed her husband.
“I hope you learned the basics, Lady Brina. Better don’t humiliate House of Landon for selecting you.” Queen Mother Greta sarcastically ‘wished’ before going away.
Meanwhile, Brina didn’t take it to her heart.
This isn’t the first time she is facing this type of person.
Meanwhile, Louis who just entered the arena with Daniel, Eliina and some of his cousins, while the people who were waiting outside cheered on them.
As they weren’t allowed to be near to the shore, they could only occu-py the place designed for them.
Louis smiled at all of them and gave answers to the press before he entered the arena together with everyone who came with him.
His eyes instantly met with Brina’s and they broke the eye contact instantly. However, that split second was enough for them to transfer their love.
Later at night, they can love each other as much as they want.
Soon, the Royal Guards took their own place and the trumpet sounded, indicating that the competitors have to go inside the tent to meet with the Cultural Minister, Sir Martin who will explain more further about the rules and also explain to them briefly about the weather.
Later they had to select their boats and the special guest would be also allotted for them.
….
“So, which one did you select, Brina?” Calvin anxiously asked.
She just returned after fifteen minutes of her time in the tent.
“Boat number six.” Brina said.
Just now, everyone got to see the boats which would be used to sailing later.
They are numbered from one to eight. One each for Seven Houses and the other one is for the Princess of the Kingdom of Sophene.
“What?!” Calvin asked, almost feeling like his heart about to stop.
“It’s Ketch?! One of the toughest one to handle?” he deadpanned.
“But, it’s the best choice for today’s wind direct and water current.” Brina said.
“How? We are now having crosswind, Brina? Ketch is good for downwind.” he asked, angrily.
“Ketch is good for downwind and also efficient for upwinds.. though it’s not that efficient.. on par, it’s considerably okay.” Brina said.
“What’s your tactic again girl? I am sure others will be laughing at you.” Calvin sighed.
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