Prince Quin's POV
I was busy reading a book when my butler, Lua went to interrupt me. "My prince, Prince Kain is here." He told me.
But unlike before, I just uninterestedly shrugged on him, continuing to read my book.
"Eh? Y-you won't you see him?" Lua muttered, surprised. "Just yesterday, you were so eager to see him. What changed?" He probed.
But I just ignored him, not wanting to talk about it.
Then, as Lua retreated and I am back into my reading, the door to my chamber bursted open, revealing Prince Kain.
"You, come and go with me!" He ordered gruffly.
"I don't wanna! Go away!" I said, turning my head to the opposite side, avoiding his gaze.
Then, he grabbed my wrist up, painfully. "Cut the act, Quin! You're going with me!" He scolded before pulling me up forcibly, until I got no choice but to just dress up, shaking his hand of me.
And as soon as I was dressed, he went dragging me out of the palace and into his carriage.
"Where are we going?" I asked, sitting across him, but not looking at him.
"You don't have to know, I just need you to help me pick for your sister." He said.
Nodding, I then nod, but deep inside, I was murmuring. "Of course, for my sister. The person whom he always been wanting to be close with and the only reason why kept up with my chasing for the past ten years."
Yes, its been ten years now when I started following him around. From the day he saved me from being abducted until yesterday, just before I accidentally overheard him and my father, talking about his upcoming bethrotal with my sister.
For the past years, I had been too busy in pursuing him, hoping that one day, he could look at me the same way I looked at him, but obviously, it can't and it won't happen, as I heard him so clearly.
"I wouldn't want anything, my king, just please let me be engaged to your eldest. She's all that I see and love, and I'd nothing more if I could have her as my wife."
Hearing that, of course, it was a game over for me and I have no intentions of standing in their way, because I love my sister and I love him, and if they will be happy together, then I'd gladly move on.
I was busy with my own thoughts, when the carriage suddenly came into a stop, almost throwing me to him, luckily, I caught on a grip was able to touch with him.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." I just muttered.
Which he then replied with a smirk. "Learning your actual place now, huh?"
But I ignored that comment and just focused my eyes outside, thinking of all the pathetic things I had come up to woo him to like me, but maybe he was just really straight, and I had wasted ten years of my life for nothing.
Then the carriage finally came to a stop, so he get down first, offering his strong arms to me, but once again, I ignored it and went down myself before getting into the shop we stopped by.
It was a jewelry store, and as the bethrotal was coming up, I just knew what we are looking for is a ring.
"Can I please, see the rings you have here?" I politely told the staff, and as I browsed at them, I remembered that I had to pick one too, only to realize that I had left in hurry and forgot to bring my money.
"Prince Kain, could please lend me some money too, I wanted to buy something for myself too. I promise to pay it next time." I requested.
But he growled. "Fine, fine! But pick for your sister's first! It's not like you're the one being bethroted!" He replied gruffly.
Nodding, I just flashed him a small smile, not wanting to burst his bubble by telling him that I will actually be bethroted to someone too, in the same day he will be bethroted to my dearest sister.
And so, I picked the prettiest one for my sister, and picked the second best one for my own girl, and as he paid for it, he asked. "That one isn't for you, isn't it?"
But I shrugged. "You don't need to know, it's not like I won't pay you for it." I replied before taking my ring with me and hurried to the carriage.
And at the travel home, I continued to keep my distance, feeling his probing eyes as he looked at the ring box I am fidgetting on.
"You know what? You're being annoyingly weird today! You used to be annoying loud, but somehow it feels weirder when you don't talk at all." He commented.
Hearing that, I couldn't help but to mutter to myself "Be used to it, I won't be around anymore soon."
"What are you murmuring over there! Just speak properly won't you!" He yelled, already clearly annoyed.
So I shook my head and once again just looked outside of the carriage, raring to reach home and just enjoy an alone time.
Upon reaching home, I immediately jumped off the carriage and went straight to my chamber to safe keep the ring, before coming out with the payment for the ring.
"Here, thank you for lending me your money." I said, handing him the money before turning almost immediately.
"Quin! Get back here and take your money! I don't need it, just treat that ring as a gift for helping me earlier." He commanded.
But I shook my head, just tilting my head to peek at him from my shoulder. "No. Take it." I said as firmly before running back to my chamber, knowing he'll just keep probing until I tell him what's happening.
But unlucky for him, he won't know about my bethrotal, not until he and my sister are already engaged.
"It's better this way." I murmured with the promise of choosing myself now.