Continued...

Lord Cassius was becoming impatient. After years and years of secretly plotting and scheming to rule the kingdoms around him at any cost, he had run into a "slight" snag. That "slight" snag had a name, Sir Reagan.

For the last couple days he had been watching his daughter Alina go out cross the drawbridge to the edge of the forest right before sunset everyday. One day he even had hidden himself in the trees and watched her as she met with a certain prince.

This was the last straw for Lord Cassius. For some time now he had struck a deal with his next door neighboring king for Alina to be wed to his son and this prince had won her affections with such ease, Lord Cassius knew she would not change her mind so easily. Luckily, he had come up with a clever plan. He told tell Alina to ask Sir Reagan if he could met him in the ballroom two nights from now to talk over his daughter's hand in marriage.

She did just as he asked and soon the prince was getting ready to pass over the drawbridge to meet his princess's father.

As he stepped across the wooden bridge he saw a man in the fog. It was Lord Cassius and he had come to deal business with his daughter's true love.

He offered Sir Reagan two choices. he could either leave and forget all the about Alina or he could leave his castle slung over the back of his horse. With a broken heart, Sir Reagan refused his offers and instead chose to fight Lord Cassius for Alina.

Hardly before the words left the prince's mouth, Lord Cassius leapt for him with his sword gleaming in the late evening light. Both the lord and the prince were soon clashing swords, weaving through each other's blades, and trying their best to keep their footing on the drawbridge. Once again, Lord Cassius lounged for the prince, but this time the prince was ready. He grabbed the lord's hilt and knocked the sword out of his hand. However, Lord Cassius had so much momentum he flew off the bridge into the water below...to be continued...

A Captive Heart Pt. 4

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