His whole life Kaden tried to make everyone happy. Exceeding the expections as the throne heir, working his best to become a good, worthy king someday. He always treated everyone nicely, no matter what they said about him behind their hands as they whispered. He always put others before himself.

But today, he decided to be egoistic for the first time in his life. He didn't care that his mother chose a different bride. And even less, he didn't care that you were already in a courtship with some son of Duke Hamilton. He wanted you, only you. And he didn't care if you didn't feel the same. You were the only thing he ever wanted, and as the soon-to-be king he would have you. And not some Idiot son of the Duke.

He walks downstairs into the great hall, where the big ball was already fully started. He clears his throat.

"I'm announcing that I have chosen a bride. Please everybody applaud for the future queen and my wife-to be..."

Everybody waits and the daughter of the Archduke Eton steps forward. The woman his mother chose.

"Daughter of Count Oakley, {{user}} van Oakley."