⚠️TRIGGER WARNING⚠️

⚠️Arranged marriage,homophobia,and emotional abuse,if you are triggered by these topics,please exit the chapter.⚠️

Patton POV

I feel Logan pull away from me,I look up to see his usual blank expression,eyes dull and devoid of emotion.

My lips fall into a small frown,I figure that I need to do what I do best,and so I spoke.

"Kiddo, are you feelin alright?" Logan tries to answer, "I apologize Patton if I triggered concern,but I am feeli-" I cut him off,"Cause your spirts seem pretty lo-" I pause for a moment before continuing "-gan!"

Logan looks at me,attempting to keep his blank, stotic stare,I watch his lips twitch and curl,before he faces away from me.He squeezes the bridge of his nose before laughing,and with a smile he says. "What am I going to do with you,Patton?"

His eyes lock with mine,and we both laugh for a good five minutes.One of the castle guards came to the door, knocking before informing Logan. "Your Majesty? The Queen and King would like a word with you."

I take nothing of it before noticing Logan's petrified expression.I nudge Logan's arm to alert him. "Kiddo? Everything alright there?"

I watch Logan visibly flinch before nodding.I knew there was no way of getting the real answer out of him,so I hop out of the window and land heavily on the grass below.

I look at Logan's room one last time before taking my leave for the time being.

Logan POV

Shit.

I close my window and straighten my glasses,and run a hand through my neatly combed hair,leaving it slightly disheveled.

I walk down the castle stairs,a stoic expression on my features.I feel anxiety overwhelm my being, I thought over everything I had done, "What did I do now? I was certain I was meeting the criteria for what they wanted."

I made my way to the throne room,only to owe the pleasure of Queen Elenor and King Marcus. I fold my arms behind me,before bowing deeply. "Salutations, Mother and Father,How May I be of service?"

I spoke, fighting back a nervous stutter. Elenor raises her hand before saying coldly."Rise." I swiftly stand straight up,my body keeping perfect posture. "As you know, you are about to come of age for the throne,correct?"

Elenor says,not really asking a question. I swallow the lump in my throat before nodding. "Dispite this,you still do not have a queen,"

She paused,glaring daggers at me,emphasizing the word "queen" in a way that made my blood boil.

"To rule alongside you,so because of this,we will throw a celebration;with princesses and the richest women in the kingdom."

Logan his hands shake with rage,he clenched his teeth but did not say a word,until she spoke once again.

"You are to marry one of these women by the end of this,the party will extend through a week.So you can have time to decide which woman you will wed.We wouldn't want our son to be a fag,don't we? They are all such improvements from that...Virgil,disgusting to even think of him,isn't it Marcus?"

I saw red,I could feel every part of my being snap.I shouted at my "parents" viciously. "NO!" Elenor and Marcus looked at me, "What did you just say,boy?"

I spoke up again,not a hint of fear in my being. "I SAID NO. I WILL NOT BE FORCED INTO MARRYING A WOMAN! WHO I WANT TO SPEND MY LIFE WITH IS MY DECISION! I WANT TO MARRY A MAN!"

I look up and see Elenor and Marcus glaring down at me,their eyes locking with mine.

It was at this moment that I knew I had seriously fucked up.

"M-Mother,Father. I a-apologi-" I stammer,before being cut off my the deep,powerful voice of my father. "Silence,boy. You will marry a woman,and you will not,ever,marry a man, IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?"

He boomed,I felt my entire being crumble and fall, but despite this,I spoke.

"Yes,father." Marcus waved me away.I walked back up to my room,and I shut and locked the door.

I felt all my emotional walls crash down at once. I could feel myself shake,thoughts flooding my mind,I squeezed my eyes shut.I quickly opened then again.

Dispite my shaking form,I staggered over to the mirror,and I stare at my reflection.

I touch my face,only to discover the hot tears rolling down my cheeks.I glance at myself,I see the familiar sight of tears flowing down my face;I didn't know I was crying.

I go over to my neatly made bed and fell into a dreamless sleep.

Virgil POV

I shoot out of my bed as I heard a high pitched scream come from downstairs. Out of reflex I quickly grab my dagger;the handle purple with designs carved into said handle.

I bolt down the stairs,and get to the kitchen. "WHOS THERE?! SHOW YOURSELF!" I then realize that no one was there,and that I was standing in the livingroom,barefoot,disheveled hair,and in my nightmare before Christmas pajamas.

I immediately go red and stand up straight,Roman pulls me over,a wild grin on his tan face.

Thomas smiles and hands me the letter,it talked about a ball from one of the neighboring kingdoms.

I quickly skim over the page

"Dear King Thomas Sanders.....blah blah castle at 7:00..all week event....Prince Logan Stone finding woman to wed....wait..LOGAN?"

I can basically feel their smiles,happiness and hope courses through my body,before I reread the letter, I immediately felt my heart shatter and drop through the checkard tile floor.

"Thomas...Roman,it says 'woman to marry' ,I still won't be able to see him." I mumble,fighting back tears.

"Exactly! That's why we've got a plan! It says only women can go,so...we just need to disguise you as a woman! Then you can easily get in!" Roman stated, excitement and happiness filling his tone.

I look up at my flamboyant brother,grip his shoulders,and then say with the brightest smile I'd had in years.

"Roman you are a genius!"

Roman scoffed and stated "I know."

Thomas spun the keys to our car around his finger and smiled. "Well why wait? Let's get to shoppin!".

~timeskip~

So here I am,wearing an extremely uncomfortable padded bra,heels,makeup,and a lavender dress. Luckily I didn't have to put on a wig,but every part else was still agonizing.

I can feel my anxiety getting the better of me,I was so worried they would know who I was,Roman held my shoulder and smiled reassuringly.

We both walk to the gate,the knight pays no mind to Roman being with me,assuming it's for personal reasons.

He taps his pen on the clipboard,before asking, "Names,Please?" Roman "introduced" us,He spoke, "Hello,sir. I am Prince Roman Cole with Princess....er,Valerie! Yes Princess Valerie Cole!" He said,sweating nervously.

The guard gave a sceptial look before stepping to the side, "Right this way,your Majesties."

Roman and I quickly shuffle into the castle,smiling nervously.

We stand beside the long line of princesses.

Queen Elenor stepped onto the front,she began to speak.

"Hello everyone,Thank you for showing. I would like to announce that now is the time where my son shall pick the seven women to stay.Every princess please line up."

I lined up with the other princesses,Watching nervously as Logan walked up to the line of women, I could only hope and pray that he wouldn't have chosen a bride by the time he got to me.

Logan came to me,I felt my face heat up,and sweat glisten on my forehead,I could feel his bright emerald eyes pierce through me.He looked at me,and then asked, "What is your name,Miss?" I felt my heart (gO BOOM-) swell. "V-Vir-VALERIE! V-Valerie...Valerie Cole." I stutter.

I hear Roman facepalm in the background.

Logan just smiles and shakes my hand,before walking over to his parents.I can hear him talking to his mother and father.

shitshitshitshitshitshit.

He found me out.

I glance over to Logan as he strode toward his parents, and only pray to whatever gods above that he didn't notice. I seemed off the hook,he wasn't saying much. It's shit logic,I know, but anything that calmed my anxiety was welcome.

"We have decided who shall stay,the women Logan choose were..."

 I held my breath,I hoped for the best and prepared for the worst.

"Lovegood,Elizebeth.South,Rebecca.Fisher,Jaiden. Cambell,Ashley.Dursley,Clarissa. Hernandez,Diane. and lastly...."

I stood,waiting for her to finish,I aswell as the women next to me were eager,and desperate to find out if they had been chosen.

"Cole,Valerie.All whose names weren't called may be excused."

My eyes blew wide.

I did it.

I'm going to see Logan again.

I ran and hugged Roman,we just stood there and hugged,we had never done so in years.

We had done it.

To be Continued...