Matteo Deadwood

It’s a night of full moon. Outside the palace everything is shinning with the light of the moon. The water looking like silver silk as the moonlight played in it’s surface. But..... Even this beautiful night.....isn’t beautiful for everyone. Prince Matteo. The next emperor of the empire Valoria. He is running away. From his mother, his palace, his duty from...... Everything. He is tired of living that life. The way since he was a child to now always he had no control over his life. Nothing just...... Had to be obedient to his mother and do what she wanted. He born with the spoon of gold in his mouth. But that gold spoon became the very chain to his freedom. He tolerated everything until his mother told him to marry a Princess of Eastern empire. But he refused. He is not willing to marry someone he don't love. So now he is chasing a life where he could take the decision of his life on his own. But then to intervene like a villain he encountered a beast. He was unarmed. No weapon or guard is with him. So he wisely chose flight over fighting it like a fool without any weapon. He ran for his life. But then 'CLASH!' followed by a loud thud like something heavy fall on the ground. He blink. Look back and what he saw made his eyes widen slightly. A girl with a sword. Just......beheaded the beast. The blood of that beast slowly pooling around the ground they're standing. And that was the first time he felt like his heart skipped a beat for someone. The desert in his heart suddenly turned into a field of flower like the spring of love just brushed past him and made him fall in love at first sight with the women who saved him. The girl stepped toward him. The graceful movement of her made his heart skip another beat. His breath hitched. He was like starstruck. The girl with a calm voice said while looking at him, "This is not a place for a Prince. Who is unarmed and without sufficient guards. Don’t be so naive next time." She said. Like scolding him for his airheaded behaviour. And it bruised his pride. He frowned slightly then said, "I.....I am not naive. You..... You can't talk to me like-" He couldn’t finish it before he hears the sounds of horses and guards. And.... The queen who is shouting orders to the guards. And in a minute they found him. That mysterious girl was about to flee but he caught her. His mother the Empress dowager looked him with hardened face and say, "Return to the palace this instant, Matteo! Or you will face the consequences for what you did." She snapped. But he didn’t budge rather than that he pulled that girl flushed against his side by her waist. His arm snaked around her waist. Holding a bit tightly. But gently too then he declared with a serious, determined expression, "Fine. I will return to the palace as long as..... she becomes my wife!"