The Cursed Prince Chapter 107 - The Curse (1)

Back rubs worked like magic! Emlyn was delighted to find out that such a simple thing could relieve pain, in her case, her massive headache.

"Thank you," said Emlyn after she felt so much better. She then turned around, facing Mars. The man was forced to stop rubbing Emlyn's back because now her back was in the opposite direction.

Their two pairs of eyes t. Emlyn cleared her throat and decided to start probing Mars about the details of his curse.

From Mars' story about his sickly childhood and the fact that all his siblings died stillborn or in infancy, Emlyn couldn't help but worry if what the witch said was true about the curse on the entire Strongmoor family, not just Mars alone.

Then, what would happen to their children? Would they really not be affected by that curse? What if they also died in her womb or if they didn't survive infancy?

What would happen to the contract that Emlyn and Mars made if Emlyn beca pregnant three tis and all her children died? Did that an Emlyn had fulfilled her part of the deal? Or would the contract only accept living children?

Details like this weren't discussed before they entered into that contract...

[Crazy .. what was I thinking just now?]

[Sorry, kids, I am not keeping score or being calculative with your father. I need to talk about this because I'm TERRIFIED that sothing bad will happen to you because of the curse.]

Emlyn took a deep breath. Her change of attitude didn't escape Mars' observations. The man waited patiently for Emlyn to convey what was in her heart.

From the girl's attitude and gestures, Mars could see that sothing was bothering her. Now, he wanted to know what was wrong.

"Uhm ... I wonder, exactly what kind of curse that was cast on you..." Emlyn finally said. "From your story just now, when you said that your siblings all died when they were little or even before they were born, I am wondering if it was not only you who were cursed but your entire family ..."

Mars looked closely at Emlyn. He knew this beautiful girl was very smart, but he didn't expect Emlyn to even co to the right conclusion, just from listening to his story about his childhood and siblings. He didn't even talk about the curse that he suffered.

Mars knew it was ti to discuss the whole truth with Emlyn. Didn't he wish that this girl would marry him soday? If Emlyn beca his wife, then they would beco family.

Thus, all his family's secrets and problems would beco Emlyn's secrets and problems too. Mars didn't want Emlyn to feel trapped with him when she found out the truth after it was too late.

However, Mars also hoped that Emlyn would be able to understand and feel empathy for what his family was going through.

"Hmm .. do you really want to know?" Mars asked, looking deeply at Emlyn.

The girl nodded. "I want to know because this has to do not only with you but with our children as well."

Our children.

Those were only two words, but sohow they were able to fill the prince's heart with so much joy. His face was imdiately lit with a happy smile. He was beaming.

Our children.

Ahh ...

He hoped that Emlyn would get pregnant soon, and they would soon have THEIR children.

"All right. I'll tell you what happened," said Mars. "A long ti ago, when my father was 24 years old, younger than now, my father had a fiancée. Her na was Lady Marielle. She was the daughter of a duke in Draec. Both of their parents were good friends and their betrothal had been decided since they were little."

Emlyn slowly sat up and leaned back on the headboard. She listened carefully to Mars' story. From what he had said so far, Emlyn could get a conclusion that Mrs. Adler's words were true.

Emlyn unconsciously held her breath.

"Then? How did your father end up marrying your mother?" she asked in a low voice.

"My father always knew that he would marry his fiancée. He did not mind it at all because he understood that to beco a king, he must do whatever was expected of him by this kingdom, including marrying a girl that he didn't love."

Mars continued his story, "The thing is, up until that point, my father had never been in love and so, he did not object to the engagent. However .. before they got married and my father took the throne ... he asked my grandfather's permission to travel and see the world. Because after he was married and beca the king, the opportunity to travel would disappear."

Emlyn understood very well what King Jared was feeling at the ti. She felt the sa way too. She even deliberately gambled with her father and bet that if her father lost, Emlyn would be allowed to see the world.

"So.. your father left, and then ...?"

Emlyn could already guess what happened afterward. It's the sa as Mrs. Adler said. Mars's father t Elara on his way, fell in love with her, and then broke off the engagent with the other girl…

Ah, Emlyn could imagine the hurt that Lady Marielle must have felt. Hurt and humiliation. She was tossed away, just like that, after years of preparing herself to marry the crown prince.

"My father traveled for a year. And on his way, he saved my mother who was kidnapped by a landlord on the outskirts of the Draec kingdom near the border to Gallifrey. My mother, as you can see, is very beautiful. That's because her father is an elf, while her mother is a regular human."

Emlyn pursed her lips. Again Mrs. Adler was right.

This ans that everything she said could be trusted ... So far, everything she said was exactly what Mars told Emlyn.

"That's right, when I saw your mother for the first ti, I felt like I saw an elf queen. Apparently, I was right. Your mother is indeed half-elf," said Emlyn.

Mars nodded. "My mother was just a regular girl from the village, but her beauty was known far and wide, even to the neighboring kingdoms. There were so many n who tried to marry her either properly or by force ..."

"I can imagine it," said Emlyn. She had never seen a woman more beautiful than Queen Elara. Her husband should be proud because he managed to marry a woman whose beauty was famous everywhere and was desired by so many n.

"So, what happened then?" Emlyn asked again.

"When my father t my mother, he saved her from kidnapping by a lower lord from Draec. The man tried to force my mother to marry him," said Mars. "The unfortunate man did not know he was eting the crown prince. When he knew, it was too late...."

"Oh ..."

"After that day, my father fell in love with my mother so madly that he claid he could not live without her. So, in order to make sure his father, the king, did not reject my mother to be my father's wife, my father married my mother secretly before taking her to the palace and announced publicly that they were already married. He asked for my grandfather's forgiveness, then begged that his engagent with Lady Marielle be canceled."