Innocent Times

the young lady you are today at the tender age of sixteen. I have been waiting for you to be the right age for this, in the hopes you will lay with me.”
I just did not know what to say and answer back to him, I just wrapped my hands round the back of his neck and pulled my lips to his. I felt his hands rub down to the small of my back. Then the sound of footsteps approached at us in the distance, we were no longer alone. The prince’s guardian, Michael, had found us together, he had been sent to look for Dominic under the command of the demon king.
“Dominic, your father requests your urgent attendance in the dining hall, he asks you to bring along the princess too.”
“Oh shit... how did he find out.” He barked at Michael.
“He spotted you on his hunt entering the forest. Then not far behind was the princess, stepping gently in the same direction.
Dominic clung to me tightly for a moment then he let go, Michael escorted us both to the kingdom of the Demon People towards the castle of the Demon King. Dominic walked a couple of steps behind me which made me feel slightly uncomfortable but it was the right thing to do as we could not show his people we had been together. Both him and Michael made it look like I was popping in for a visit to see the king himself. The kingdom of the Demon People applauded and bowed down as I walked on by, I nervously smiled, but more worryingly I could feel inside of myself ,wondering, if anyone else knew I had been with the prince. We approached the palace, the king’s guards cleared a pathway to the doors. As always, the kingdom of the Demon People always felt so doom and gloom but always so warm as there were fires lit up on every single lantern and fire pit. The sun hardly ever shone over the kingdom, so the fires were a substitute to bring light.
The King wore his crown, it was made of black gold and jewels with a replica of a pair of demon horns on either side. Like his son, he was broad and muscular, the Demon Queen was beautiful with her jet black hair and well-toned physique. No wonder the Demon Prince was so good looking, having inherited both his father’s build and his mother’s looks. However, they were not happy to see me.
“Princess Grace, thank you for taking up my invitation for a visit but I am afraid it is not on acceptable terms.” The king came across stern but kept a straight face, I went down to my knees and dropped my head in shame.
“Father it is not her fault.” I heard Dominic defend me to his father, “I asked her to meet up with me.” The prince was defending me, but I could tell he did not want to disappoint his father anymore.
“You both know this could jeopardise the peace between both Kingdoms, I am ashamed of you my son and Grace you should know better than to betray your Father.” He said sternly to us both, he was so right on everything but I could tell he would give us both a chance, I hope he would agree to us meeting up in secret still without my father knowing. I just could not go through with an arranged marriage as it is, especially to someone I do not know.
“My lord, my lady, I ask of your forgiveness.” My hair was still the colour of pink, the Queen noticed and instantly knew straight away. She got up off her chair and approached me. She held out her hands for me to take them and help me to stand up. She stroked my hair, took a whiff of my essence, and smiled at me.
“You are in love with my son.”
I turned to look at Dominic who then looked away from me but towards the direction of his father.
“Is this true?” the king questioned me, he stood up from his throne and joined his wife gazing down at me.
“Yes.” I whispered with teary eyes “It is true.” I could not hold back the tears anymore, I dreaded Dominic finding out about this, I did not want him to know I had fallen in love with him.
“I love her.” I was not expecting Dominic to say this. “I have loved her since the day she was born, I love her to watch over her and see her grow to blossom into a beautiful young lady that she is right now.”
The king walked over to his son and placed his hand onto Dominic’s right shoulder.
“I am sorry I can’t allow you to be together, this kills me to say this but Dominic you have to make a choice. You can either choose to be with Grace and be banished from the kingdom or you must end this affair with Grace and choose to never meet her again unattended.”
I did not like the sound of this, but I sort of hoped Dominic would follow his heart and live a life with me. We could have run away together to live in the mortal realm, away from everything, and start our own lives living as normal people. I could have seen it happening right now until what I heard next broke my heart.
“Grace I love you but I am so sorry, I have chosen to stay with my father and my people. Please forgive me.”
I crumpled to the floor crying my heart out, my hair turned all black. That had only happened once before when I was very young and losing my mother. I heard footsteps trying to approach me coming from Dominic’s direction, but then he was held back by his guardian, Michael. The Demon Queen went over to me