"You don't have to bow to me, Aurora, we are friends," she said and Aurora raised her head and stared at Sabrina with a smile,
"The Queen requests your presence in her chamber now,"
"I will be there," Sabrina said as she turned immediately to go meet the Queen in her room.
"Come in my child," Lucia said as she watch Sabrina walk into her chamber, "Have a seat," and Sabrina did.
"How have your stay been so far in the castle, my dear?" Lucia asked with a smile on her face.
"I love it here, Milady," Sabrina replied smiling back.
"Hope you have prepared for tomorrow's celebration? Have you picked a gown yet?"
"I will pick one of the gowns in my closet," Sabrina said and Lucia's eyes widen,
"No! No my dear, that's not right, you can't wear those!" Lucia said with a look of shock.
"But they are nice ones-"
"Nonsense!" Lucia got up, opened her closet and brought out a bag and handed it to Sabrina, who received it with a confused look on her face, "Wear this, I got it especially for you,"
"But milady-"
"No ifs or buts, okay? Wear it," The Queen said with a smile, Sabrina only nodded her head, speechless and thanked the Queen. She didn't see Lucian for the rest of the day.
The day of the celebration came, Sabrina stood in front of her mirror, shocked, her eyes widen staring at her reflection in the mirror, she looked like someone who was desperate for a husband. The black dress was suede, hugging her body tight and it was slit from the bottom, up to her mid thigh, sleeveless with a V shape neckline. This wasn't nice, Sabrina thought to herself, then remembered the conversation she and the Queen had after the dress was given to her,
"You both have been married for a while now.... I know you don't love him yet and he is still much in love with Rosaline but there are ways to get him for yourself," Lucia said with a grin, she was pretty, Sabrina thought but shook her head at what she said,
"I don't have such feelings for him-"
"But time is ticking, dear. The King wants to hear news of you carrying a baby,"
"But-"
"No dear, you would seduce him, you are beautiful, he won't be able to resist your charm, this is why I bought this gown for you, you have to do this, Sabrina. It's the reason you are married to him," Suddenly Lucia sounded serious,
"Okay, milady. I will try my best,"
Back to the present
"I look like a whore," Sabrina said with a worried look but after making her hair look elegant and putting on jewelry and stepping into the celebration that evening, she knew she wasn't the only one looking like a whore. All around her, women wore exposing gowns, she was shocked at how their gown either exposed the swell of their breast or their thighs!
"Sabrina!" Sabrina turned and saw Elena making her way towards her, was she glad! Sabrina thought to herself as she smiled at Elena, and behind her was her mother and Elena's mother, Sabrina went to welcome them,
"Oh Elena, I missed you," Sabrina hugged her and pulled back, "You look lovely,"
"Not more than you! You look stunning, Sab," Elena said with a smile.
"Mother," Sabrina said staring at her mother, she wanted to hug her and Sarphina knew but Sabrina stopped herself because she knew her mother wouldn't like it,
"How are you?" Sarphina asked,
"Am good, mother. Mrs Hawkins, I missed you too, I missed you all, am glad you all came," Sabrina smiled
"Lady Sarphina?" They all turned to see the Queen making her way towards them,
"My Queen!" They all bowed at her arrival, "Happy birthday to you, milady," They all said
"Thank you all and please we are family, drop the formalities please, call me Lady Lucia," Lucia smiled and turned to look at Sabrina, "Lucian has arrived with Rose, you should go join them," she stared hard at Sabrina as if telling her something and Sabrina nodded and left after asking Elena to stay the night.
Sabrina really didn't care to be with Lucian and Rosaline, she hadn't seen the both of them for a while now and now they are just arriving,
"Sprout," she knew that annoying voice anywhere, she turned and saw Lucian staring at her disgustingly, like other men are doing too over since she stepped in the ball room,
"Lucian," she said simply with a smile,
"Miss me?"
"Not even one bit," she grinned,
"That's not true," he grinned too, "You look sweet," he said staring at her swells and the sexy figure under the dress. He was also handsomely dressed in black suit with pant, his silver hair combed back, he was looking really handsome and Sabrina couldn't deny it even if she tried,
"Hello, Sabrina," they heard Rosaline's voice as she came closer to them, wrapping her hand around Lucian's arm, she was dressed in a wine colored body hugging gown, which was armless,