Chapter 45 - The Engagement (part Nine)

Jason felt a heavy weight lifted off his shoulders. He closed his eyes and thanked hus stars and the author. He didn't want to go through with the engagement. He was just scared not to make a move, he was glad that Amaru and Davion had jumped to his rescue.

He had planned to go to his father and get the engagement called off but when he got there, he found Sashina and not the king or the Queen.

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*Flashback*

Jason walked into the room that had been reserved for his father and mother. He had arranged the words that he wanted to say to them to make them understand why he didn't want to get married to Sashina.

They were his family and so he hoped that they would understand him. That they would allow him to be with the one he loved even if that person was a man.

He took his time searching around the room for any sign of them. He looked out in thr balcony and to the bathroom but they were no where to be seen.

When he walked back into the room he found Sashina seated on the bed. She seemed deep in thought as though troubled with something.

He walked up to the girl, he was hoping that he could speak to her. It would be better for her to hear it from him than from someone else that he didn't want to marry her. He would lay it down on her easy and hope she understands.

He was doing both of them a favor. If they went through with everything then all of them would be miserable. He didn't feel like that about her anymore and it wouldn't be fair to be with her when his heart was beating for a another.

"Sashina," he pronounced and nudged her shoulder lightly. The girl came out of her thoughts and faced him.

"Nedryn, I have been looking for you," she said to him in a saddened tone.

"I wanted to talk to you too," he told to her. He took a seat right beside her, he thought of how best to tell her what he wanted to say. At the end he decided to just speak. There were no perfect words to let out what he wanted to say in a way that wouldn't hurt her.

"I can't get engaged to you," he spoke out. "The thing is that I like someone else," he added.

"That is what I wanted to speak to you about," Sashina said in distraught. "I just heard the maids of the palace gossiping about yours and Davion's affair," she stated.

Her words poured down on Jason like ice cold water. They were in the palace where even a single rumour could destroy a person. He had watched way too many royal drama to know that but in his case, it wasn't a lie but the truth.

"I know that it isn't true," Sashina said holding Jason's hand anf giving it a gentle squeeze. "I know you too well to know that you don't like men. But the world won't think the same when they hear about this," she said creating doubt in Jason's mind.

"Th..the thing is..."

"This news can destroy Davion completely," Sashina interrupted him. She looked down feigning sadness, "He is next in line for the throne and when people find out that he will never be able to give them an heir since he likes men, they will take away his right to the throne," she added.

Jason was paralysed with fear. He would never want to be the reason that the crown prince would suffer. Love was supposed to complete people and not to take away from them their rights.

"I would never want for that to happen," he let out in a shaky emotional voice.

Sashina smirked, it was so easy to get into Jason's head as it was for her to get to the crown prince. Either way, she got the reaction that she wanted and was satisfied with the outcome.

"That is why we have to get engaged, it will prove the rumors wrong" she said to him.

Jason shook his head to get the thoughts out of his head, he had made a promise to Davion that he would not go through with the engagement.

"I can't," he declared sternly. It would hurt to watch the prince lose hus right to the crown but not as much as it would hurt him to see the crown prince lose trust in him.

It was his last shot to prove to the prince that he cared. He had already wasted so many chances that he couldn't break the promise that he had made to the man.

"I understand," she let out. "But I hope you understand the consequences of your choice. You are not the crown prince of Xeris so you have nothing to worry about. Especially with your record," she said and got up and walked towards the door.

"One, two thre.." She counted until she heard him stand from the bed.

"Wait," Jason stopped him from leaving. "What do you mean?" He asked her.

Sashina's smile grew even more. "You are not to care what your father thinks of you and you do as you please. But Davion is different, he cares and is loved by everyone. If this gets out, that is just how many people that would hate and despise him," she said.

Jason recalled at the first party he attended how people reacted to his presence. The thoughts of that turning into hate and disgust made his heartache.

"Get engaged to me, if not for live then at least do it to protect the crown prince," she pleaded to him.

"Okay, for the crown prince," he said to her. Sashina let out a sigh of relief, she had gotten what she wanted and one way or the other, she was going to win her challenge.

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Jason looked up to Davion with longing, he desired to be wrapped in a firm lingering hugs tears of joy filled his visage like water from a faulty tap.

He was truly happy with the outcome of events.

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