Sacrificial Bride to the Feared Lord Hastings-Chapter 110: Ruined (1)

Freya approached the bed and kneeled before Sebastian. She was thrilled that he had not sent her away, but before she could jump for joy, she needed him to claim her as his woman.

"Did your father send you here?"

"My father is an ambitious man, but I came here out of my own desires. There isn’t any plot by my father or my brother to have me here. I came because you have captivated my heart," Freya explained.

Sebastian blew smoke towards Freya’s direction. "Your heart? I don’t recall us having many interactions. Your brother does well at keeping you away from men, yet you came here. Your brother would not be pleased."

"With all due respect, my brother cannot control me. I am a lady old enough to make my own decisions. My father and brother do not know what is best for me. I desire to be at your side as your queen. I won’t trouble you nor expect you to love only me. I can be the perfect wife," Freya proposed.

"You are not the first woman to make such an offer, and you won’t be the last. Tell me, how are you going to stand out from the others?" Sebastian asked, testing just how foolish Freya was. "Your father’s title means nothing to me."

"Your wish is my command. All that you want from me, I shall do without complaint. The other ladies would surely demand love from you and send away any other women to catch your eye. I won’t-"

"Because you want power. You like the title of queen. You are a lot like your father, but even he knew you couldn’t become queen. Didn’t your brother warn you about me? What did he say?"

Freya lowered her gaze. "He said that you are kind-"

"Lies!" Sebastian exclaimed, seeing through Freya’s compliments. "Surely, you are not a stranger to how close I am to your brother. I allow him to share his thoughts with me and think nothing of it. He is one of the few people whose honesty I admire."

"He might compliment me as the future king, but never as a kind gentleman to his dear sister. I suspect you came here despite what he told you. You are either very foolish or very ambitious, as you said. My betrothed is already obedient, so why should I replace her with you?" Sebastian asked.

Freya stood up, attempting to use her body to sway Sebastian.

It wasn’t a secret that the crown prince enjoyed sleeping with many women. Freya not only had the status, but she believed she had the beauty to steal Sebastian from his betrothed.

Sebastian was unimpressed by Freya’s body. He could do far better than a little lady who didn’t know how to listen, but Freya did amuse him. Freya didn’t have the faintest idea what she had walked into.

"I heard that you are to be engaged to my brother. It would have been wiser for you to go to his chamber and make yourself well acquainted with him. It might help to speed up the wedding. I am giving you one chance to leave," said Sebastian.

"Your highness," Freya said, opening the buttons of her gown. "I am a lady who knows what she wants. The third prince pales in comparison to you. You must let me show you what would await you with me as your bride. Would you make me queen?"

Sebastian offered his hand to Freya to welcome her to bed. "If you give me what is most valuable about you, then I shall make you queen."

Freya smiled and placed her hand on Sebastian’s.

It took bravery to get what she wanted.

Freya joined Sebastian in bed, offering herself in exchange for the title of crown princess.

By morning, Freya remained in Sebastian’s chamber. She was awoken by the noise of someone speaking and gasped upon opening her eyes to a maid dressing Sebastian.

"Your highness," Freya said, grabbing a blanket to cover herself with.

"It is about time you woke up and got out of my chamber. Did you not consider the mess you would place me in if your family reported you missing? I don’t want to hear your father worrying or listen to your brother," said Sebastian.

Freya sat up. "They would have no reason to be upset. We are one now. Will you speak to my father about letting me stay? You will let me stay, right?"

"Of course you shall stay."

Freya smiled from ear to ear. "I will not disappoint you as your betrothed."

"Betrothed?" Sebastian chuckled. "I already have a woman I am engaged to, and I won’t be going through the hassle of changing it. Not only does she know her place, but her family offers support." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Freya frowned, puzzled by what Sebastian was saying now. "I let you take me to your bed so that I would be engaged to you, not your brother. You know it is why I lie with you. I want to be your woman."

"And your wish has been granted. Not only will you no longer have to stay in the palace, but your engagement to my brother has been ruined. For my brother to wed a woman I have taken to my bed would bring on far too much conflict. He’ll find someone else while you are to be one of my consorts," said Sebastian.

"You mean one of your whores? I did not sleep with you to be anything less than queen, and you know it. I wish to be the future queen-"

"Enough with your noise. You should know your place. Since you will both be my women, I suggest you do your best to get along with her," Sebastian said, his mind made up since last night.

"No," Freya rejected the offer. "I’ll go back to the third prince."

Sebastian chuckled. "You truly think that is possible after you’ve given yourself to me? I am not one to keep my mouth shut about the women I sleep with. Your engagement is ruined, but you got what you yearned for. You became my woman. Get dressed so we can tell your family the good news."