Adrian's POV
I woke up sometime later with a slight headache and saw a familiar face at my bedside. Someone I hadn't seen in years!
"Am I hallucinating?" I asked and he chuckled
"No. You're not, it's really me" he said and I threw myself at him
"Alex!, I've really missed you" I said and he smiled
"I know. But dad's been really busy lately and I've been helping out with some Kingdom issues and didn't have the time to come visit" he said
"Wow. That must be intense" I said
"Yeah. Sometimes it is, but it's good training for when I actually become King. Anyway, your mom just stepped out. And she looked pretty worried. What did you do this time?" He asked
"Well, nothing really. I just.... Left the palace grounds without informing anyone... With Vincent" I said
"What?!! You mean Vincent? Like. horse Vincent? Everyone knows how much your dad loves that horse! And you just took him?! What were you thinking!?" Alex exclaimed
"Well, I needed to get out of the castle. And he refused to release Zynea to me. So I just..... Burrowed Vincent" I said
"What was so important out there that could make you take that risk?" He asked
"Well..... You're not gonna believe this but.... I needed to take a girl home" I said and he laughed
"Okay Adrian! Very funny" he said but paused when he saw my serious expression
"Wait. You're serious? Lemme get this straight. You! Prince Adrian. My childhood best friend. Actually risked suffering your Father's wrath! For a girl? Woah. She must have been special" he said
"Yeah. She is, I rescued her from some bandits in a forest path during one of my trips outside the castle. So, I brought her here to have the Royal Physician examine her and she needed to go home yesterday. I dunno. There was just..... Something about her" I said
"Oh. I see. Something about her like what? Love?" Alex teased
"It's not Love! It's just... Something. Something I can't quite explain" I defended
"Okay. If you say so" he shrugged
"How's Alexa doing?" I asked changing the topic
"She's fine. She would have come but she's busy trying to stop my parents from getting her engaged to Jason" he said
"Jason? Eww. He's literally the worst Prince I know. Why wouldn't parents just let us choose for ourselves? Mine are trying to set up something between Fiona and I" I said
"It's tradition, for alliances and stuff. It's a good thing they haven't found anyone to pair me up with" Alex said and Mom came in
"Oh My baby! You're awake!" She said hugging me
"Mom! I'm Seventeen! Not a baby" I protested
"It doesn't matter, even if you're twenty seven. You'll always be my baby boy!" She said and I just rolled my eyes good naturedly
"Fiona's been asking of you" she said and I became angry. Why was Fiona even still in the castle?
"I don't want to see her mom!" I said
"But she's really concerned. She even....."
"I don't want to see her" I repeated
"Okay. I'll let her know" Mom said and left
"I should get going too. I told my dad I'll be back early" Alex said and left too
Immediately he left Fiona entered "Adrian, I've been so worried about you, why did you do that?"
"Princess Fiona, I do not owe you an explanation for my actions. Why are you even here?" I asked coldly
"Your father told me to see you, he said it's an order" she replied innocently
"Well, I don't want to see you, in fact seeing you makes me sick"
"Adrian, if you would just listen…"
"Get out of my room Princess Fiona" I said in anger and luckily the royal physician came in at that moment
"Greetings your Majesty, my Lady" he said and bowed slightly to me and Fiona
"Greetings Doctor Vlad" I said and Fiona greeted him too
"Your majesty, I'll administer some pain killers and you'll be fine soon, but for now, don't overwork yourself, you should stay indoors"
"I can keep you company Adrian" Fiona said and that was the last straw for me
"Doctor Vlad, can you please tell her to leave"
"My lady, please excuse us, it seems like your presence is making the prince angry and it's not good for his health" he said politely and Fiona ran out in tears. Good riddance anyway