Princess Katherine stood there in shock and horror when someone abruptly tapped on her shoulder. She jerked in her spot and dropped the diary only to find her husband.

"Oh god! Are you insane? you scared me." She said with frustration as her heart pounded faster.

"And why would you be scared?" Andrew asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Because, no one is allowed in here except me." She looked him into his eyes with her fierce eyes and replied.

"Guards!" She yelled in anger and two guards came running to her.

"Who let him in?" She asked, screaming at the guards.

"I ordered them to let me in, it's not their fault." Andrew interfered.

"And gentleman, who gave you that right?" Katherine turned to face Andrew, folding her hands and raising her eyebrows.

"Your father, King of Cordonia, remember?" He snapped.

His guts frustrated Princess Katherine, she tried to be nice but every time they talk, it only ended up piling hate for him.

"You can leave" he ordered the guards as they apologized and left.

"Princess Katherine, I am sorry to interrupt and disturb your peace but I just came here to ask you if I could accompany you to the charity today and maybe more often after that?" He apologized and ask her for permission, gently holding her hands.

"Sorry, what for?" Katherine asked.

"For entering your library" he replied, knowing that she is being sarcastic.

"Don't be, we're married. You can come here anytime you want and about charity, it would be a pleasure to have a royal company and that being my husband will be great. We will get some time to spend together and know each other" She replied rather sweetly.

With a sudden change in her mindset, Andrew felt that there is something weird about this. He tried to make sense of this sudden change in her behavior but traced nothing.

He assumed that she is trying to fit in too. Still hovering on his thoughts he managed to pull out words of gratitude, "I am honored!"

Princess Katherine smiles and picks up the fallen diary of confessions and went into their bedroom to secure in her locker.

Duke Andrew and Princess Katherine traveled their way to a care center that takes care of people who are the victim of crimes that has drained their mental health. Every time she visits any care center, she chooses five victims to have a personal conversation with each other.

She followed the same ritual again. The only difference being that this time her husband accompanied as well.

"What happened to this man? " Katherine asked her assistant, eyeing towards a young boy around the age of 25 or 26. He looked very pale and lost.

Going through the list of names with their information her assistant Tiara replied "He claims that he was brutally raped by an adult, a woman!"

"And where is that woman now?"

"Your highness, she is from the royal court and there is no proof. It's just his words against her. The word goes that this can be a stunt pulled by his family to claim payment from the royal court. They are not very wealthy." Tiara briefed the princess.

"He is very young!" Katherine replied in disguise.

"Exactly, he is a teenager, your highness!"

"May I talk to that boy in private? I want to help" Andrew interrupted.

Katherine nod into yes. Her eyes were reflecting compassion. She felt helpless, she wanted to know who was that woman from the royal court and if all this is true then why and how can someone be so brutal?

Duke Andrew came out of the counseling room with the kid after an hour. Katherine rushed to him. Before she could speak, Andrew excused everyone and asked Katherine to join him for a walk in the garden.

The first few minutes of the walk followed silence. No one said a word. Finally, Katherine asked him in curiosity about the session.

"It's really bad! The kid did not lie. He was raped, brutally! and it was someone from the royal court. According to what he said, the rapist sounds like a dominatrix and sadist with hatred for men." Andrew discussed.

"Is there any way that we could help him?" Katherine asked in concern.

"I am afraid not. He is excessively traumatized. Therapy seems like the only way. That boy is scared and can barely look at himself in the mirror." Andrew sympathized.

"You're a psychologist, you can help maybe" Katherine suggested as they were still walking.

Andrew cocked his head to her side as he guaranteed her, "He already has one, she is great. I have read his file. He has minor progress. I am sure he will do okay with Dr. Palmer"

Katherine sighed in relief and was thankful to have Andrew with her. He made it easier for her. She was starting to feel comfortable with him.She surely couldn't have extracted much information as he did. She was enjoying her company.

"Duke Andrew!"

"Yes, your highness!" He snapped playfully as she chuckled to his response.

"Thank you so much. It was great to have you here." She smiled beautifully.

"Don't thank me. I will do anything for my wifey" He moved his arm to her shoulder, holding her into side hug as they walked.

"If you don't mind then I would love to have your company for other charity visits as well, dear husband" she looked up at him sweetly, holding his hand that rested on her shoulder.

At that moment, Andrew suddenly put a break on their walk and held Katherine closer. Now they stood face to face.

Andrew cupped her cheek and pulled her into a little pecking kiss on her soft lips as Katherine closed her eyes.

"You have a beautiful heart Katherine" he confessed, resting his forehead on hers.

"I don't feel so"

"You don't have to" he snapped and before she could say another word, he pulled her into another but long and passionate kiss. Keeping aside their wedding kiss, this was Princess Katherine's first kiss as a whole.

Andrew's touch made her feel special, like a princess from a fairy tale. She smiled as they pulled away from the kiss.

"We should head back to palace" Katherine suggested.On their way returning to the palace, Katherine hurried to walk back to her study room built inside her bedroom. She opened the drawer to pick out a diary, writing about her activity of the day.

She could not stop thinking about the teen boy, hence, she planed to write about him but then Andrew interrupted her.

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