Unbroken Ch. 03

But just before reaching the front was a long line of beautiful couches on both sides leading to the throne. It was probably were cabinet members sat during meetings or something. Aidan followed the king until they reached the staircase which was just about three or four steps up. He stopped and watched as the king made his way up. He reached the throne, removed the crown he was wearing and replaced it with a huge one. Then he sat on the throne comfortably waiting for Luis.

In no time, Luis arrived and stood close to Aidan but never for once looked at him. The queen, Hanna and granny went up and sat with the king. Aidan was now nervous. He felt out of place because he was sure that people in the throne room hated him.

"Aidan and Luis," The king began. "You are here to be judged for what both of you did. From both your views, I have concluded on some things and noticed that you are both guilty." He said loudly, pointing at the two of them with the hand with which he held the scepter. "It is clear that Luis was lusting on Aidan. He was also harassing him and insulting him." He said. Luis raised his face and just got surprised. "And Aidan had insulted Luis, slapped him in public and wounded him too." He said.

"Please..."

"I am still talking." The king dismissed. "I don't want to be disturbed."

Luis dropped his eyes on the floor furiously. He hated what his father was doing to him. He was being treated like a commoner and he didn't like it one bit. He hated it a whole lot.

"I have come to a conclusion with respect to both your views." The king said in a commanding. "With this punishment, let me make myself clear." He warned. "I don't want anyone to question my decision or challenge me." The he remained silent and just looked at the two guys who seemed mad, well his son seemed mad. "With the issue at hand, both of you have been found in the wrong. And this is my judgment." He extended his hand with which he held the scepter and pointed it at the guys. "You two have to...get married."

Hearing what his father had just said, Luis quickly raised his face and stared into his father's eyes. His heart began racing, sending shivers down his spine. His body felt hot and he was suddenly trembling. His mouth shook in fear and anger and his whole mind was frozen. Tears formed in his eyes and he felt a huge lump in his throat.

"What?" Luis quavered. "Father..."

"I have made my decision." He shouted, snapping at his son. "You two are gonna get married to each other."

Aidan's eyes watered once he heard what the king had said. His heart was pounding in his chest in fear. His whole body trembled and he couldn't believe that had happened. His mind froze and he felt hot tears falling down his cheeks. He didn't even bother to raise his face. He was really scared.

"Your highness," Granny gasped, wondering why her son was so harsh to her grandson. "Why would you punish your son like that? It is not..."

"I have made this decision after careful thinking." The king said angrily without even staring at his mother. "I have judged as both a father and a king. As much as I am a father, I also have to take care of my people." He said. "Luis said men will no longer see him as handsome as he will be left with a scar. Luis was sexually harassing Aidan and has always been going after him and then Aidan had wounded my son." He said angrily. "Aidan will take his responsibility now. He will take care of my son and since my son said he will not be as handsome as before, Aidan will get married to him since he caused all this. The same goes for my son. He will marry the boy he has always been harassing since it is clear he wants him."

"Your majesty," The queen pleaded, bowing her head. "Please, reconsider your decision."

"I have made my decision." The king snapped, not minding that he was talking with his wife. "Anyone who dares challenge me will face my wrath." He warned, silencing everyone. Then he moved his eyes to the two boys. "You two are gonna get married as soon as possible. There will be no need for a wedding."

"What?" Luis yelled. "Please, father, don't do this to me."

"My king," Aidan bowed his head. "Please, any other punishment but..."

"Didn't you hear what I said?" He shouted. "You are going to get married right now."

Aidan was confused. His heart was on fire and his mind was frozen. He couldn't even think clearly anymore. What was he going to tell his family? What were they going to say? He wanted to run away but he was frozen where he stood.

The same went for Luis. He was angrier than ever. He was sweating terribly and the headache that hit him was just too much. He couldn't believe he was gonna marry the boy that he hated so much. He would have normally retaliated but he didn't want to incur the wrath of his father. He had to cooperate with his father.

"Come here." The king said in a commanding tone, pointing to the floor. "I said, come up here." He yelled.

Luis groaned and then began climbing the staircase with Aidan behind him. He was angry. He was fuming. He was in fury. He reached his father and moved his eyes away, breathing as if he was getting ready for war. In no time he was standing close to Aidan.

"Kneel and bow before me." The king said.

Luis couldn't believe he was really doing that. But he couldn't disobey his father. He took one angry look at Aidan and then knelt down on the floor, close to his father. Aidan slowly rubbed his tears and knelt down, dropping his eyes to the floor. He couldn't believe his life was about to get ruined because of a foolish prince.

"Good!" The king smiled. "Now hold each other's hands and bow your heads to get my blessings."

Both Luis and Aidan couldn't believe it was happening. The hatred they felt for each other was probably the same. They didn't even want to get married and yet they knew they couldn't disobey. But they didn't want to do it.

Hearing his father's command, Luis took a look at Aidan and then moved his eyes away. He then crossed his arms his arms on his chest, moving his eyes away. He didn't care what happened next but he was not interested.

"Didn't you hear what I said?" King Julian snapped.

Luis slowly dropped his hands and then took a deep breath. Then he moved his left hand closer to Aidan's right hand. Aidan on the other hand didn't want to touch Luis but that angry growl from the king had him really scared. He knew he couldn't disobey.

Aidan moved his right hand and then caught with Luis' hand. He held it softly and then moved his eyes away. He hated holding Luis' hand but he had no choice. He hated it a lot and just wanted to crawl somewhere and die. It was better than getting married to Luis.

"Good!" The king smiled. Then he extended his hand with the scepter and touched both Aidan and Luis' heads with it. Then he just held it on top of their heads. "By the powers vested in me as the king and ruler of Angria, and by the powers of this scepter, I now declare you as husbands. From this moment onwards, your souls are bound to each other. Your destinies are one and you shall live as one soul. May no one come between you two and may you live happily with each other. May you bring happiness not only to yourselves but your families and your people as well? May your marriage be filled with nothing but joy? You shall not experience any problems in your marriage and you will overcome your challenges together." He said in a serious tone.

"Together, you shall rule this kingdom and you will bring a lot of happiness to everyone." Luis couldn't believe his father was doing that to him. "Before all these witnesses," he looked around. "And the power of the scepter, I king Julian Carter now declares you as husbands. From this time onwards, you shall live together as husbands." Then he touched the scepter with both Aidan and Luis' heads. Then he got up, placed his hands on both their heads. "With my blessings, you are now are a married couple."

After saying that, the king went back and sat on the throne. "You may now rise."

Luis couldn't believe what had just happened. The very thought of it made him fume. He groaned in anger and let go of Aidan's hand. Then he furiously rose from the floor, moving his eyes to the floor. Tears formed in his eyes and he could feel the anger emanating from him. He hated what he saw. He had been trying to avoid the issue of marriage and had woken up one morning just to get married. He was a fucking player for fuck's sake. He didn't need to stick to one guy. He would have at least understood his father if he had gotten married to some rich kid but that was the limit. His father didn't do the right thing. What he felt for his father was indescribable.

Luis moved his eyes to Aidan who was slowly getting up. He gave a soft growl and then stared at him as if he was the most disgusting thing he had ever seen. He was never gonna accept Aidan as his husband, never!

Luis groaned loudly, nodding his head in anger. He quickly turned to leave but stopped when he heard his father's voice again.

"One more thing," The king said loudly.

Luis slowly turned and faced his father, looking straight at him. Oh, how he hated his father. He had never thought he could hate his own father the way he did at that time. He hated him so very much and he wondered if that was truly his father or an impostor.

"I don't want to hear any fights in this palace." The king warned, pointing at the two of them. "I don't want to hear any arguments or even violence. You shall live peacefully and without any fights." He said. "Your marriage shall be made known to everyone very soon." He looked at Aidan. "You shall get the respect as the crown prince's spouse." He said loudly. Aidan didn't even like it all. "I repeat, I don't want to hear any fights. If I do, you will face my wrath." He emphasized. "That is all. You may leave."

Hearing his father's words, Luis took one final angry look at Aidan and then began rushing out of the throne room cursing. He was yelling, shouting and simply venting out his anger. He stormed out of the throne room cursing.

"Luis!" Hanna called, furiously getting up from the seat. Then she stood in front of Aidan and gave him a cold look of hatred and anger. She hated the boy that had ruined the life of her brother. She hated him a lot. She hissed and then followed her brother, calling his name.

The two remaining ladies left too, calling Luis' name. They clearly hated him and he could see it in their actions, at least he thought. How was he gonna live in the house where he was clearly hated? It just wasn't possible.

Aidan took a deep breath and then raised his face. He stared into the king's eyes and felt tears building in his eyes. He did his possible best to prevent them from coming out and it worked. But he didn't know what to do or how to act. He was still really confused.

"Go!" The king instructed. "Go to your husband. Ask one of the guards to take you to the room."

Hearing the king, he bowed his head and slowly began going out of the throne room. In no time at all, he came out of the throne room. Reaching out, millions of tears dropped to his cheeks, wetting his face. He felt such pain and anger. The prince had ruined his life and now he had to live with him as his husband. He was really in pain and he had no idea what his granny and brother were gonna say.

Thinking about his family, Aidan took a deep breath of confidence and then rubbed his face clean. He looked around and saw the guards who stood guard. He looked at them, wondering whether he should ask them to take him to his husband. After much careful thought, he realized he couldn't do it. He couldn't bear to see Luis, the man who had ruined his life.

Aidan slowly began walking, thinking about what had happened. In no time at all, he reached the living room and stood still. He watched the elevator and the staircase. Then he looked behind and saw the guards. He wondered whether he should go up or not. He stood there for minutes before he finally got his decision.

He realized he couldn't stay in that palace. He had no place in it. He didn't care whether he was married to the prince or not. He didn't even care about the consequences. All he knew was that he couldn't be in that palace. He didn't want to see Luis' face or talk to him.

Taking a deep breath, Aidan began walking towards the door leading out. He increased his pace and stopped for a minute. He took one final glance and then ran out of the palace. There was no way he was gonna stay with Luis as his husband.

Aidan ran out of the palace, hoping he wasn't gonna come back.

Will Aidan and Luis ever learn to love each other?

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Thank you so much for reading this third chapter. I just hope it was interesting. Tell me what you thought about this chapter. Don't forget to comment and rate. I love you guys a lot. Chapter 4 will be posted very soon and I will make it really interesting. Stay tuned...