Chapter 2 Betrothed

"Finally!'

Diana, Princess of Dakar kingdom exhaled as she was done with her make up. She arose while checking herself every single bit on the mirror, she will be setting out for fhe year beauty contest on all the princesses.

"Wow!!" She exclaimed

"Who can compare this stunning beauty? Like that of Diana Sebastian?" She said to herself with her full ego

"Tonight is gonna be hot!'

She added and reached for her handbag, her phone and then her hand fan

She turned immediately only to see her two naughty sisters Lucia and Mina

"Wow! She did the funny make up once again?" Lucia began and Diana rolled her eyes with a pout

Her sisters will always have the opportunities to make fun of her and make sure she gets to feel bad but not anymore.

She was once a loner and a nobody just like they had made her be but not anymore cause she just turned twenty five years old

"So who are you competing with this time?"Lucia ask as she sat down to read her novel as usual

"No one," she replied and tucked her hair behind her ears

"Really no one?" Mina ask

"Listen, ion care to know what you guys are thinking but to be honest, i feel okay with my make up!" She boosted and they tried not to laugh but suddenly did

"Like seriously who are you competing with this time c'mon!"

"Tanya Karson," she sigh and opened up .

"What!' Tanya Karson! The one who is always known to be the winner in all the beauty contest! Cmon Diana i suggest you don't go for that ride," Lucia said and Mina nodded

"They do say, There isnt any harm in trying so I'm gonna do this," Diana.

The Beauty contest she had applied for was starting today and probably they were many contestants which she was at the top list and even tho she had been failing, she still want to give a try

And here are her sisters trying to make her loose hope.

"Don't worry girls when I'm done with this, you all are gonna enjoy every bit of what i will gain there," she said with a stunning smile

"What if you are forced to take off your make up," Mina ask and that alone faded Diana's smile.

"Meaning?"

"I mean what if youre asked to go on your natural beauty? You know your scars, pimples .."

"Enough! This gat to do with make up!" She snarled

"I just hope you don't fall in such category," Lucia said and laughed alongside Mina

"And what's all this? Are you guys here to mock me or to just conclude that in not beautiful?' She ask painly.

"That's exactly the point!!' Lucia said and Mina nodded

"You know what! I've had enough of you too, so leave!"

"Youre asking us out?"

"Leave!!!!!! Get out!!!! Get out!!!" She screamed and ghey quickly rushed out like one been chased by dogs.

Immediately they were out, Diana sigh heavily trying to stop herself from crying cause it surely gonna ruin her makeup

She glanced at herself once more on the mirror and did some corrections before leaving.

+++±

Navarre Palace

"Welcome your highness!!'

"Welcome your highness

The guards and the maids said as Axel just alighted from the car and hurried in not even giving them respond

They never cared cause they were used to his logical and naughty behavior.

Luckily for them today he didn't interrogate anyone about whats this and whats that

And it seems he was in a hurry this moment.

"Axel!!!!"

He heard just when he was about climbing the stairs and spunned around to see his sister's kids probably triplets Jane Jasmine and Joel.

"We missed you so much Axel,"

Saud Jane who happens to be the sharp amongst them.

"Yeah i miss you too," He said thinking of a way to escape cause right now he was trapped.

The contest is about to start and here he is, he havent gotten the photo album

"Axel can you please set up this game for us?' Jasmine asked

"Ummm...not now okay! I'm already late . "

"You promised us didnt you?" Joel added

"Yes i did...and .."

"Here it is !" They showed him and luckily his mum Queen Petra showed up

"Back to your room!' She ordered coldly and like that they slowly walked away

Axel made to rush up the stairs but his mum blocked his way

"What about her?' She ask and he raised his brows

He sigh knowing fully well that his mum set up another date with a lady for him and he was so willing to escape

"Mum, that will be later!" He said .

"But she is already waiting for you c'mon son...!

"Mum please...right now I've gat somewhere important things to attend to.."

"So what about

"Maybe next time" he replied and rushed off the stairs

Petra sigh out loud and shook ber head as she joins her husband Don Marco at his chamber.

On getting there She met him in his usual distress mood making her worried again.

"My lord," she called sitting beside him but unfortunately Don Marco was lost in his thought.

She watched him for a while before she breathed out and he then flinch when he noticed the presence of someone

"My lord! Are you okay?" She ask worriedly

"Why should i be okay when its time for me to hand over this throne to our only son but he doesnt look like one who is ready for this neither to go according to the traditions." He said

"My lord, for the traditions, leave it for me, I'll make him understand that it's our tradition for the prince to get married before taking over his father's throne and guess what,i already spoke with Olivia and she will be the right woman for him,"

Queen Petra said joyfully hoping to please her husband .

"Thats already too late cause he is already bethroted,' he said shocking his wife to her bone

Axel who was passing by stopped on hearing the last word Bethroted.

"To who my lord." Asked Petra in bewilderment

"You will know in few months," Stated Don Marco

Axel arched his brows when it dawned on him he was the one they were talking about, he knew they would always talk about him not wanting to get married and Suzanne had already talked of an arranged marriage which he kicked against so much. This time he will surely interfere. Then he stumped in

"Am i bethroted to someone?" He ask making his parents turn immediately and just his voice alone made the heart of his father skipped.