" A marriage?"

No, I heard wrong.

The King of Dun Kilty sighed. He had been in many battles, he had fought to dreadful monsters and easily destroyed them; but his son was harder than any warrior to defeat. He managed a smile and put his hands on his shoulders.

" Halt, your age is very suitable for a marriage. Also Lady Teresa is perfect for you, I bet you will love her."

" I'm suitable for a marriage? For the God's sake I'm only seventeen!"

" I was sixteen when I got engaged with your mother."

" So this is why you don't love each other at all." As this words slapped the King's face.

" Halt," he hissed. Halt was ready to burst when he was treading the room.

" What? Is it a lie? You don't love each other and you always argue, father! And, besides, why Ferris is not getting married too? We're twins and it means we are both... suitable for a marriage!"

The King smiled wisely. He answered without taking his hand off of his shoulder.

" Halt, you will be the king. Of course he will be married too, but it's not very urgent. We don't have to rush for him. But you're my heir and you must build a family as soon as possible. You know what the family means to our kingdom. A king without a family is unacceptable."

" But..." Halt tried his best and made his last challenge. " I wanna have a real family, with the woman I truly love..."

"... And is there any woman like that?" Halt sighed and bowed his head. He has accepted his defeat.

" No, father. You know the best. If you say so, I will go through."

The King nodded several times into the delight of the acceptance from his son. He smiled and pulled his hands back.

" That how you should be. I believe you that you can make me pride in future."

Unaware of his elder son's endless sadness.

Halt sighed and looked at the sleeping woman beside him.

That morning they had became married and the celebration had continued through all day. He danced with his willing wife in a bride - groom dance, which he has worked on with his sister Caitlyn for two weeks - anyway, he just didn't messed up, and that was the only matter.

Actually the night was a mess. He had to endure Lady Teresa's silly giggles and he couldn't even mention Ferris's evil glances at him through all night, and not even a greeting from his mother, who just ignore him everytime; so the only creature that really takes care of him, was Caitlyn, as always.

And, after the celebration was over, Lady Teresa and him went their new room and of course, they spent the night together. Halt breathed again. And he looked at the naked body beneath the sheets again.

You will love her one day.

" I'm sorry." Halt whispered as he put his head down on the pillows. " I don't mean to upset you. But I'm sorry."

And he fell asleep aganist the fascinating night that he could see from the window.

Of course, he couldn't know the fact that he gave her their baby that night.

************************** After 5 Years ***************************

" Will! WILL O'CARRICK! Stop running young man RIGHT NOW!"

The five years-old Will laughed hard when he was running away from his father. He could run all day, leaving all the servant exhausted behind, and he was never seemed tired.

" Will! Guards, catch him!" Halt shouted. Two guards could catch the little prince now struggling to stay free while his father was approaching them.

" Leave me! Leave me free I command you now leave me!" Will yelled to the soldiers when two strong arms wrapped him from behind and suddenly he found himself in his father's arms.

" Don't even dare to run away again," Halt managed to say, breathless. " And you don't command the soldiers." He made their ways to the castle with Will in his lap.

" Why, I will be the king after you. So I can command them as a future king."

Halt frowned.

" Even I am not the king right now. No one can know the fate. For the God's sake look what you did to me! You're only five and you make me forget this sometimes!"

Will laughed.

" Daddy I love you."

" No, I'm not letting you play more." Halt said determined. But Will giggled again.

" No. Not because of that. I just wanted to say I love you to you."

Halt looked over the little body wrapped around his chest and suddenly smiled. He kissed his messy hair.

" I love you too , son."

And maybe you're the only thing I love and care.

He had to admit, that when Lady Teresa, his beautiful wife announced him she's pregnant with their child; he fell into shock and he didn't want this baby that early. Actually he didn't want a baby from her any time, he couldn't bear having a child with a woman he couldn't love. But of course, he was too late to prevent this.

But right after the boy's birth, he has become the only thing that really effects on him and his emotions. Will has become his joy, his tiredness, his love, his fun, and his heart. He couldn't think a life without him. Unlike his father's promise, he couldn't love his wife, Lady Teresa in that five years. They actually hated each other. But with the little boy that blessed them, this was the only thing that holding them together.

When Halt stepped into the warm castle, he realised that Will fell asleep in his chest, probably tired of running all day. Halt gently smiled and took him to his room into the castle. Will had his own room that so close to his parent's room. He entered the room trying not to wake up Will; slowly laid him down to his comfortable, little bed and covered him into the sheets. Then he kissed his reason to joy, on his forehead and smiled deeply again.

" Good night, son. I love you so much. "

And with a smile on his face, he closed the door slowly and let the little boy, the prideful prince of Clonmel, Will O'Carrick, take a good sleep and finally rest a little bit.

When he was walking to his own room, he was still smiling.

Oh, he was very unlike him.

HOPE YOU LIKE THIS CHAPTER!

WILL IS FIVE AND HE WILL STAY LIKE THIS FOR A REAL ADVENTURE WILL WAIT FOR A SHORT TIME :) BUT MY TURN WILL BE FANTASTİC! :))

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