Belowin's POV

Things were going so fast, it seemed every time I blinked my eyes there was a new ellon or elleth in front of me. I could feel so much pressure upon me to a point where I almost could not breathe. I had to get away even if it was just for a little while. I snuck out though I know I shouldn't have, got a horse out of the stable and just took off as fast as the horse could carry me. All my emotions were blurred together. I didn't know what to do or how to feel. Did I love Legolas? Yes a part of me did but am I willing to sacrifice myself and my freedom? The horse picks up speed going faster and faster I barely notice the group of elves as we pass them.

I feel like all me emotions are going to come bursting out of me. I can't control it any longer when I feel something hit me against my chest and I am hit backwards off my horse and fall onto the ground. I try to move as I open my eyes and look around. There is no one there. If there was no one there though then how did I get thrown off my horse. I can barely breathe as I pull myself under a tree to try and stable my breathing. Finally I fall onto the trees bark just to rest. What am I going to do?

Legolas POV

I walk all over the palace trying to find Belowin. She was no where to be seen. I even question Tauriel but she even says she has not seen her for some time. I try to think of where else she could have gone. I go to the garden and find my father standing there looking up at the sky.

"Looking for someone my son?" Thranduil asks.

"I can not find Belowin, I haven't seen her for some time and I grow worried for her." I tell him as he turns around to look at me.

"When was the last time you saw her?" he asks me.

"This morning at breakfast, she barely ate though I thought she was unwell and went to rest but when I checked her chambers she was not there." I tell him as I keep looking around for her from my spot.

"Gather some men and go look for her. If someone took her then we have no idea what they may have done to her." father tells me.

Belowin's POV

I slowly open my eyes and see someone before me. They are leaning over me and they look concerned. I feel them lift me up into their arms when my hearing decides to focus.

"Miss can you hear me?" the ellon asks me.

"What? Where am I? Who are you?" I ask as I bring my hand to my head.

"I am Haldir, I was riding to see Prince Legolas and I found you lying against the tree. May I ask who you are?" he asks me as he tries to help me up.

"I am Belowin of Rivendell. I was riding and something pushed me off my horse and I don't remember much after that." I tell him as I look him in the eyes.

"Belowin, I have heard of you. You are Lord Elrond's niece aren't you?" he asks me.

For a ellon who just happened to find me in the woods he asks a lot of questions.

"Yes, I don't believe I have ever met you though." I tell him.

"Come, let us make take you away from here. Legolas will know what to do with you." he tells me as I allow him to put me on his horse since mine has ran away.

"Don't worry my lady I will make sure no harm comes to you." he says as he gets on the horse behind me.

This ellon seems off to me. Someone who is very sure of themselves. The horse starts to off. After a while I feel my eyes start to grow heavy and I quickly fall asleep against his chest. The next thing I know we are back at the stables.

"Legolas!" I hear the ellon call out to the prince.

"Haldir! Who do you have in your arms?" I hear Legolas ask.

"I found her out in the forest against a tree, she is barely speaking though." he says as he hands me to Legolas.

"Belowin? Where have you been we were just about to go out and search for you." Legolas asks me.

"You know her?" Haldir asks him.

"She is the my future wife." Legolas says. "You say she was in the forest?"

"Yes, I found her against a tree, I told her I would take her to you. She didn't protest she just kept silent." he tells him.

After being checked out by the healers I am released and allowed to do what I wish. I walk silently to the garden. Everyone kept asking me why I wouldn't speak. The answers was simple I didn't have anything to say, I will still trying to figure out what hit me off the horse. I look up to the sky. I didn't know what was going on with me? I would be married in less than two days and now every emotion in my body seemed to be against me. Why though? I know I love Legolas but it seems my head and heart are in battle with one another.

I hear a twig snap behind me and I quickly turn around to find the man from earlier staring at me.

"Sorry miss, The king and prince requested that I keep an eye on you to make sure you are well." Haldir tells me. "Is there something you wish to speak of miss?"

I know he is trying to be kind but I barely know him. Though he did save me in the forest. Come to think of it he was the only person besides my uncle that has ever saved me. I am usually very aware of myself and my surroundings. I watch as he takes two steps closer to me. He seems wary of me as well. Not that I blame him, who would want to run away from Legolas?

"I suppose I owe you thanks for saving me?" I ask him.

"So she speaks? I saw you and thought you might be in danger but I am sure you could manage yourself." he says as he finally reaches my side. "Did you run?"

"Why would I run?" I ask him in return.

"I do not know, that is why I asked you." he tells me as he looks me up and down. "Surely Legolas has done nothing to want to make you run. I know he would not do such a thing."

"If you know him all so well you marry him and bare his children." I tell him as he looks at me.

"Did something happen to you out in the woods?" he asks me.

"Would you be happy with an arranged marriage? Marrying someone you barely know? Having someone tell you not to worry that eventually you will fall in love with them." I ask him as I walk forward and he walks backwards. "Until you have been through what I have then do not think you know my situation or my feelings."

"Do you love another?" he asks me.

"No, of course not. I was kept away from other ellon such as yourself. My uncle was saving me I am guessing just for this." I tell him as I turn to walk away.

"Legolas does love you, I can tell by the way he looks at you." he calls out to me as I keep walking away. "Anyone could fall in love with you."

I finally stop in the hall when I see another noble woman talking down to the elleth maid who helps me in my room. She has no right to do anything to her! I make my way up there and stop behind the woman.

"You have no idea how much this dress cost to make" the woman says.

"Whatever the cost was shall be repaid, no one is perfect not even yourself." I say.

The woman turns around and looks at me in shock she is also a young elleth probably close to my age.

"Ah so you are the bride? I was next on the list if you declined." she says with a laugh.

"List? what are you talking about what list?" I ask her.

"The elven king made a list of all the elleths he would allow his son to marry. Though there were only three. You, myself and another girl but still I saw the list myself." she tells me. "Go ahead ask you uncle, the king whoever I am sure eventually one of them will admit to it."

"Get out of my sight before I do something irrational." I say as she starts to walk away. "Oh and the wine she spilled on your dress. I would say improved it."

"Miss, I am so sorry. I didn't even see her she just appeared." the maid tries to explain to me.

"Do not worry, I am not mad at you and trust me you did help her dress. Go on and do whatever you were doing." I tell her as I see my Uncle walking my way.

"Ah Belowin, I manage to arrive two days early to help you with whatever you may need." he tells me as he takes my hands in his.

"You could tell me the truth." I tell him.

"What are you talking about?" he asks me.

"Is there a list? A list that the king made? A list with only three names on it of women he would allow marry his son?" I ask him.

"Belowin, The prince can only marry someone with a-" he starts.

"I am not princess, I am not anywhere close to that." I tell him as I pull my hands away.

"You are, trust me you are." he says to me.

"It is true or not? Was there a list?" I ask him about to walk away.

"There was, and yes your name was upon it." he tells me.

"Was my name the first on this list?"

"No, your name was second followed by another."

I turn around as I feel, I don't even know how to describe how I feel.

"Why was the first elleth allowed to decline becoming the future princess?" I ask.

"She is already to be married to another. You were not so that is why I brought you here." he tells me. "Do you not love Legolas?"

"Uncle of course a part of me does, I have already agreed to marry him have I not?" I ask him as I look back at him. "Why would you not let me meet him until now? Why not when we were younger and could have gotten to know one another more?"

"Belowin enough the past is the past and you and now going to be the future princess. Two days time. I hope you are have already picked your wedding dress." I hear him ask me.

I just turn and walk the other direction. No matter what I do it seems as if my life has already been planned for me. Study this, do that, marry him next thing I know they will want me to conceive on a certain day! I look up and see Legolas before me.

"Belowin there you are, the healers said you would be fine but I can tell something troubling you." he says as he stops me. "Please talk to me."

I look up at him, it's not his fault he probably knew nothing about the list or the fact that I wasn't the first choice to be his wife.

"It's just a lot of pressure Legolas with the wedding and my uncle I just-" I try to say.

"Belowin tell me the truth, I know you are hiding something." he tells me as he takes my hand.

"Did you know about the list?" I ask him.

"List? No I don't know of what you speak." he tells me.

"There was a list your father wrote with three names on it of elleths he would allow to marry his son. I wasn't first on the list but second and there was another name after mine." I tell him.

"Belowin, I do not care about lists or other elleths it is you I am marrying, it is you who I love. Do you not love me?" he ask me.

"Of course I love you but Legolas I feel like I have had everything already planned for me. My marriage my love. I do not regret agreeing to marry you and over what time we have had together we have grown close and I do love you. I just feel as if something bad is about to happen." I say as I put my hand on his cheek.

"Worry not, just be happy for now and let us deal with the bad when it comes if it does." he tells me as he pulls me close to him. "I must say I was actually jealous when I saw you in the arms of Haldir. I wanted to pull you away from him as soon as I saw you."

"You were jealous? Legolas I never thought you were a jealous ellon." I tell him with a smile.

"Not until I met you, now I fear sometimes I see others as threats." he says as he leans in and finally kisses me. "Please promise you will only belong to me?"

"I promise Legolas." I tell him as we kiss again. "Nothing will make me turn away from you."