“I broke the rules for you!” Josh had become much more gruff with his words now. So close to me that I could feel the heat from his breath cutting through the harsh air. Rain drummed down on us, which filled the silcence. I was mute. He tugged my jacket so our bodies would touch, as he wispered in my ear, my name, “Lila.” As, if he was almost pleading for a response.

‘But, i never asked you to,” I crocked, almost to cold to speak. His body was on fire. Usually, this would have sent me warmth and confort, but it no longer did. Not after the way I was rejected by his family.They would never allow him to marry a commoner it was againt the royals rules. Shame still wrapped around the idea of me ever thinking it would. “The rules were made for a reason. To keep everyone safe. Your family want someone who can make the kingdom stronger, not weaker. You recieve no benift from marrying me. Do you not see? You have risked everyones life. You have risked my life.” My words were icier than the air.

“Do you not think it was not worth it? So, that we can be together.” He almost cried as he stared down at me trying to catch a glimps of my expression. Pleading, that it would not match up to my words. “You know i can protetct you,” he argued.

“You cant protect me against a whole army, Josh, now you have left your throne. They will come looking for you. Once they have found you, they will kill me, and take you back home to rule. You have left the Kingdom weak without a king.”

“You have left me weak,” Josh compared. His hand cupped my chin. Forcing me to look up at him now. We stared at each other in silence.