"Al-lon-bacuth we are either sealing this deal or your kingdom is as good as dead!" Oholiba said, banging his hand on the table with fury and desire in his eyes.
"Please calm down,I do not have a problem with the alliance but Omar would be better than yourself "
"In that case,if Omar can bring an heir, only then would the kingdom be saved.In 24 hours,they would be married then we can seal the deal" Oholiba said with much certainty.
"I will take my leave now in that case" He said as he stood up and walked out with his men following him.
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"Please stop crying my lady, it's going to be fine "Shiphrah said,patting Lucia's head.
"Nothing is going to be fine,In 24 hours,24 hours I'll be married off to someone I have never met and my life is going to be ruined forever"she said still sobbing.
"At least your father was able to talk it through, you are no longer getting married to Al-lon-bacuth but prince Omar."Shiphrah said
"What difference does it make?!I don't want to get married at all"She replied, standing up.
"Fine ,we can talk about this later but freshen up first then you can have something to eat "Shiphrah said , taking her leave.
Several horrible thoughts about life after marriage swept through her mind as she had her bathe and it made her curious to find an alternative solution.
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"King Oholiba,his highness has been breaking everything in sight since the news reached him and I'm afraid he might do something to hurt himself or hurt someone".One of the king's men said, running towards the king.
"Let him be, he'll be back to his normal self soon,give him some time."He replied
Omar broke several things and ripped his room apart.He broke everything in sight and his hair still remained in place,not having a single scratch on his body.He closed all the curtains and blew out all the candles till it was pitch black.He took his dagger and cloak then he disappeared into the woods with no intention of returning.
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At the dining during dinner,there was an echo of silence till she decided to break the silence.
"Father, I do not want to get married to prince Omar,he has so many mistresses and I might just become one of them".She said with a slight crack of pain in her voice, dropping her fork across the table.
"It is for your own good,do you have any other person in mind?"
"I don't want to get married to Prince Omar or any other person and that's final!"she added
"You are going to get married to prince Omar within the next 24 hours and that's final!"He replied
"This is all to seal that asinine deal of yours
right,I'm just a puppet in yours and Oholiba's little charade or is it because I am the only one without a father around here,why can't you marry Zita off,or Dinah or even Carmi"?She said almost bursting into tears
"Don't you question me young lady,I have better business to attend to.First thing tomorrow morning,you would leave the palace and go to Prince Omar's palace.Have a good night Princess Lucia." He said , taking his sword and heading towards his chamber.
She knew she had no choice and decided to push through with the wedding.She locked her self up in her room and cried for a while before she went to bed.
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"No! let me go, please don't lock me up in here,let me out!"She panted
"You can't run from me, you have gotten yourself stuck up in this situation and I'm afraid this is the only situation. You'll be here pending on when I finally decide to let you out which seems like never."He said as he dropped her in an enclosed steel tank like box and closed the door slowly and sealed it with a lock.
"Nooooooo______!"She panted, waking up, sweating and still panting as Shiphrah ran inside and sat by her bed side .
"What is the matter my lady?"Shiphrah asked as she tried to calm her down by tapping her shoulder but she panted even Several thoughts flooded her mind as she slowly bursted out into tears.
"I-I-I don't know " She managed to mutter out.
"It's just a nightmare my lady, please go back to sleep"Shiphrah said as she tucked her back in and wiped her tears with a napkin.She gave her a reassuring smile then she left.
Lucia stayed awake all night, staring at the ceiling, forgetting she had bigger problems ahead of her in the next 24 hours.
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