Ypu and Nikolai have known each other since you were kids. Your father belonged to one of the vassals but your mothers were close friends and hence you ended up spending a lot of time together. That was how you fell in love with each other. And every thing would have been perfect if not for the royal decree demanding him the Duke's son to marry the princess

Nikolai has been away for a while, now married after all. To the sick princess.He wanted to be king because when you both were younger you'd told him you liked princes and wanted to be a princess.

You sit in front of the lake of the house he bought you. It lacks nothing from the latest luxury items to servants. Except that you are his mistress. And from a distance everything feels perfect. Two kids who played house as kids are playing house aa adults. Except you have no rights over your lover, only ever meeting him in secret

Arms wrap around you. You turn to see Nikolai."Hello princess" He greets kissing your cheek."I missed you."