Part II

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Amora's P.O.V

I sat silently poking at the salad that decorated the gold and white porcelain plate that laid before me. The room was now quiet with the occasional hushed conversation between William's older sister and a yet another random blonde woman that joined a while ago. I sat with William on my right and Rose on my left which gave me a false sense of security. Nonetheless, I was grateful for it and hopefully I could go through the entire diner without being noticed.

"Armor is it?" William's mother asked from the head of the table directing her question towards me. She was a beautiful woman from her straight shoulder length graying hair which accented her dark blue eyes beautifully. Her slightly wrinkled skin seemed to have a glow to it under the artificial lights of the chandelier.

"Amora." I corrected her gently shrinking further into my seat when I turned to meet the burning glare of the strangers hazel eyes.

"Amora I heard that you're into law how'd you decide to get into that field of work?" William's mother asked her question causing me to silently choke on my saliva. I wasn't a lawyer! There was once a possibility that I could've been but of course that didn't work out. Instead of going off to college to pursue what was once a dream of mine I chose to give it all up in order to stay with my mother. That may not sound very smart of me but surely I didn't regret it. I graduated from high school at the top of my class with all honors and was offered a full scholarship to any college of my choice. Something both my mother and I were very proud of but sadly around the time I had to choose collages she fell ill and was diagnosed with Cancer. I wasn't going to leave my mother alone to suffer so I decided to attend my community college.

At first everything was okay for a few months or so before her condition worsened which meant that she wasn't able to work which in turn left unpaid bills. In a matter of months it felt like my entire life slowly began to crumble. I dropped out of my college classes to work full time while watching on as my mother withered away until she left. She fought strongly throughout her nine months which was something I was proud of but it's not something any child would want to see their parent go through knowing that you can't help the situation.

"Shocking you know so much about one of your Temps William." His sister laughed lightly snapping me out of solum thoughts.

"Temp. As in short for temporary classic M." Maria's friend said softly which prompted them both to laugh at their joke.

"Sara I dare you to say another word. Maria you to." William growled which caused Rose to giggle meanwhile I sat struggling to refrain from stabbing William with the fork I clutched in my now shaking hand. I didn't want to be here yet he begged me to come to sit and be tested. I couldn't afford to be arrested for assaulting a Royal that much I knew. I'm guessing William sensed my uneasiness he gently took the fork out of my hand before enter-whining our fingers together which surprisingly soothed my racing heart somewhat.

"It's not going to last much longer I promise baby." He leant over whispering into my ear before lightly kissing my ear which caused my entire face to heat up.

"William!" His mother muttered frowning as though she saw something unpleasant I'm guessing it was her son's brash public display of affection towards me.

"I allowed the thing to have dinner with us but I will not allow you to act as though she's important to you when your fiancé is sitting adjacent to you!" She spat slamming her hands down on the wooden table. Her choice of words caused my entire body to run cold. Slowly I looked over at the blonde's hand and indeed a huge diamond ring sat proudly atop her ring finger. Discretely I tugged my hand away from the loose grip William held it in choosing to place my now shaking hands on my lap.

"Ma'am with all due respect whatever disagreement you and your son have you are free to express yourself however you see fit but whenever you wish to refer to me you better do it with respect. I doubt it's that difficult to remember a five letter name that's easy to pronounce but if you are dumb simply don't speak about me." I said calmly not being able to just let her comment slide like I have in the past my warning being replied by a symphony of silence confirmed that I'd made my point.

"Ex fiancée." William announced to no one in particular cutting through the thick silence coolly before pulling his vibrating phone out of his pocket. He acted as if it was nothing. As though it was normal to bring your secret wife to have diner with your family. One your ex fiancée would attend, clearly his love life was complicated and I surly didn't want to have any part in it. Ria! Gosh was I dumb she was Ria the woman he loved. Honestly at this point I didn't care she could've been a one eyed chimpanzee and I would still wish them all the best. She should be able to marry the man she loved and who loved her I wasn't going to stand in the way of that and clearly the knowledge of my unborn child may upset that so I guess he or she would be better off not being known about by their father's side of the family which would only leave me. Surely it wasn't the ideal situation but it is the best I could offer presently and after officially meeting these people I think I'd be doing him or her a favor by not having to know them, all but Rose of course.

"That's not what you were saying a few nights ago while you fucked her silly in your bed brother." Maria said winking slyly over at her younger brother and the skeletons had officially began to fall out of his closet.

"Mama could I be excused?" Rose asked softly before disappearing behind a doorway not waiting for her mother to answer her request.

"Maria I'd advise you not to speaking about things you know nothing of." William muttered shifting slightly in his seat mean while I sat silently soaking in all the new information. I didn't have a reaction, the revelation not even causing my breathing to hitch I guess I knew that this dinner was going to be disastrous. And as for William's tryst with his fiancée if I may say I suspected it ever since he muttered those three words in his sleep but of course I allowed myself to find comfort in the maraj he created.

"William you are set to take the throne in less than a years time and by then you are supposed to be married and with child. I will not tolerate you to continue to run around with this Amora. The date of the wedding is set whether you like it or not the nation needs a strong woman to stand next to their ruler and Sara is that strong woman the country and more so you need to break up with that girl this very moment!" She ranted making it very clear that she didn't accept her son being with me but little did she know she had very little to worry about because I didn't want to be with her son so her country and son would be in the lovely arms of Sara. Sara? Then who the hell was Ria!?!? How many women did he have for crying out load yet he could have any amount he wanted with his looks and charms which didn't make it right anyhow.

"I will only say this one more time...I am not getting married to Sara the only way that's going to happen is over my cold dead body and Milla I would thread very lightly if I were you right now because you don't want to test me I'll assure you dear mother. Maria who I fuck is none of your business especially if it's a lie what should be of your concern is that this is the sixth time your husband kicked you out and threatened to divorce your whoring ass for the year. Sara take that ring off your fucking finger before I cut it off with a butter knife my fucking self. I made it fucking clear that there was nothing between us so I don't understand what you're doing here and if you listened to these two when they said you could get me back it proves that you're dumber than I initially thought. You need to stop lying about sleeping with me at this point it's just pathetic. All of you are going to apologize for both taking advantage of my patience but most importantly you're all going to apologize to my girlfriend and soon to be wife for being rude." He commanded calmly authority oozing from his body that now proudly sat in his chair his darkened blue eyes boring holes through the three women faces who now sat silently looking on at William.

A completely new side of him I've never seen before which of course would make sense seeing that clearly I knew nothing about this man that sat next to me. I was shocked that he actually chose to defend me rather than just leaving his mother and sister to rip me to pieces with their brutal words.

"The only time she'll become your wife is over my dead body!" His mother screamed her face turning a bright shade of red while she returned the glare her son was once giving her which instantly softened.

"Mother that could always be arranged it's really not a problem." He said calmly his words shocking both me and his mother instantly she shot up out of her seat aimlessly walking out of the room without saying another word. Turning I tugged at the material of his stripped long sleeved shirt signaling that I had enough. I just wanted to leave this was all a bit too much and I didn't want anything else to unfold. I just witnessed enough drama to last me quite some time plus I wanted to get away from William most importantly I wanted to be somewhere I felt comfortable. Home or to the closet thing to home I had here far away from these people.

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William's P.O.V

"Just listen to me for a second." I begged following closely behind her as she power walked down the corridor no doubt attempting to get away from me.

"No William!" She said firmly quickening her pace which wasn't hard for me to match.

"Amora I'm being serious you are going to hear me out even if you don't like it." I said lowly slightly irritated by her stubbornness.

"You Mr. don't get to tell me what to do. I could and I am going to make my own decisions thank you very much!" She said now facing me using her index finger to poke my chest as though it would make her point clearer.

"Now that you're not trying to run from me shut up and listen." I said firmly pulling her body against mine which caused her frown to deepen.

"Let me go this instant William or I promise you I'll bite you." She threatened weakly which caused me to smirk. Although I knew that she was upset I just found it hard to take her seriously especially when she looked so cute frowning.

"Was that a threat or a promise?" I asked loosening my grip around her waist which she took full advantage of ripping her body away from mine.

"This is not a joke William!" She huffed folding her arms over her chest.

"I didn't say that it was but I think your anger is being directed at the wrong person this isn't my fault." I said coolly while she was the complete opposite at the moment.

"This is nobody else's fault but yours! You're a lying, cheating man whore and you need to grow up and accept responsibility for your actions because nobody did this. You created this mess all by yourself." She said raw emotion hung from her every word.

"It is a situation I created Amora I agree so simply tell me what is bothering you." I said calmly finding it hard to stay calm.

"You slept with me while you were and seemingly you're still engaged to a woman who clearly loves you. You made me look  like somebody something else... when I'm nothing like that! I don't want to be the reason you loose out on being truly happy with someone you love. When did you plan on telling me that you were engaged huh?" She ranted her volume raising she did nothing to hide how angry she was and the exact thing I didn't want to happen did.

"Amora I broke off my engagement with Sara the day I found out that you were pregnant. Our engagement was not based on love just what the both of us could possibly gain from each other. I didn't love her and she only loved me because of who I was. I knew that in time I would have to tell you about my engagement I just didn't find the appropriate time to. I'll be honest I have a past, we both do but I refuse to allow my past to disrupt my happiness now and in the feature." I explained tiredly running my fingers through my hair as I looked at the woman that stood before me her uneven breathing a clear sign that she wasn't finished with her rant.

"William nothing you say could keep me here. You have a habit of simply explaining things away as though I should accept all of this because you decided to tell the truth after you were caught." She scoffed her hands settling on her hips as her glare intensified.

"Amora I'm not saying that I wasn't wrong. I am and I take full responsibility for not disclosing the relevant information to you in a timely manner but Sara is in my past. The night I found out you were pregnant I made a choice and I chose you and our child and I can promise you that I'm not going back on it. Whatever you heard today at that table that troubled you was just crap my sister threw around to get under your skin I am committed to making this work you just need to be strong for me okay." I explained stepping closer to her.

"What exactly are you committed to making work?" She asked genuinely confused.

"I'm committed to making our marriage work Amora and to making you and my child happy." I whispered before molding my lips against her plump ones.

After what I would classify as the worst day of my life I vowed that I would never love again. One night stands and regular hookups were just fine. I knew that I never wanted to feel that pain again and it was pretty easy for me to remain emotionally  unattached for years on end. The thought of falling in love with a woman would make me mentally cringe yet here I was looking into the  most mesmerizing mocha brown eyes that looked deeply into my blue ones and the thought didn't seem very far fetched. I didn't know why I was so drawn to her but I intend on finding out.

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A/N
Hey guys so I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. I guess from here on every chapter is going to be drama packed with a few surprises throughout 😏
I'll update soon!

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🌹Dedicated to Little_Miss_B

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