12 years ago
"Catch him" , "don't let him get away" yelled the second prince of the Whitmore kingdom to the guards as they chased a young prince , all the way from the eastern palace to the western garden's.
Adrian's heart kept pounding at the fear of getting caught , at 14 he was fast but not fast enough to escape the clutches of his elder brother , who for no reason came at him today , just as he was about to cross the bridge, he stumbled and collided with a small girl . "Ouch , what was that for ?" she exclaimed, "shhh" Adrian said pulling her into a nearby bush to hide . Once he felt safe from the guards, he studied her and found that she looked no more than seven " You are ....?"
He paused waiting for her to answer , "I'm Elena whitemore, my dad works here in this garden , how about you and why were those guards chasing you ? " Adrian swallowed, forcing a calm he didn't feel
"Uhm , I don't know " he lied .
She frowned , " Here my dad gave this to me " , she handed him a wooden toy , " Whenever you feel scared hold it and you will feel better " she said . For the time ever since he's mom died Adrian felt warmth, he looked at Elena, her bright blue eyes staring back at him , full of trust and happiness, the kind you couldn't see at the palace .
"Thank you, "he said murmured quietly, placing the toy in his pockets. " Come , it's dangerous for a little girl to be here at this hour, " He said extending his hand towards her , hand in hand they walked quietly together under the moonlight , after safely avoiding all possible harm, he let her go , she looked reluctant to leave , so he bent down to her height , placing both hands on her blonde beautiful hair , " Go and meet your dad for now, I hope we will cross path again in the future, I promise to repay you for your kindness," he said staring directly into her deep blue eyes and for a moment the world stood still.
Before he could leave she wrapped her hands around him, " Goodbye ...I hope to see you soon too, " Adrain watched her as she left , I will rise to the top, he promised himself and she will be mine. No matter what it takes.
As he navigated himself towards the palace , he already had a new resolve in his mind , he wasn't going to give up , he was going to be king , No one will bully him ever again and he would make her his no matter the consequences.
Somewhere in the garden's, Elena whitemore walked together with her father, oblivious of the promise she just received would shape the destiny of the boy she just met