I'm so sorry for not updating bubs! I feel so disappointed in myself >_< I've just been so busy lately with school but since now we won't have much class due to our intramurals, Zenpai is gonna make it up to y'all.

So here's a chapter!

Louis stared confused at the address written on the paper, looking up to see no houses whatsoever and that he's pretty sure he's in the woods.

"Wha...?"

Suddenly, a rustling came from behind a bush.

"U-uh, hello?" The blue eyed lad asks warily. His eyes scan the area where the rustling sound is coming from, feeling both curious and scared at the same time.

"Who's there?!"

Just as the words leave Louis' mouth, a figure emerges from the bush, wearing a cloak and hood over their head, covering their face.

"Have you brought me the treats?" A ,surprisingly, calm and feminine voice asks.

"Uh...yes?" Louis guesses this is the person who ordered the cupcakes. But why would she want them delivered in the middle of the woods?

"Wonderful! Here you are." The mysterious woman extends her closed hand. The blue eyed lad reaches his hand out to her, expecting money to be given to him, but instead, she opens it to reveal-

"Alright, what kind of sick joke is this?" He glares at the figure, who let out a shrilly laugh.

In his hand he held a button, a pebble, and a string of yarn.

"No, no joke. Just that you've been tricked."

"Excuse me?"

Before he could mutter another word, the woman takes out a small packet from her cloak's inner pocket and throws the content at Louis.

The boy coughs at the sparkly dust that was thrown at him, waving his hand about to get rid of some from his face.

"What the hell, lady!" He snaps, still coughing and drops the basket full of cupcakes.

All of a sudden he's feeling light headed. He can barely keep his eyes open but he managed to take a glance at the figure.

He dropped to his knees and falls forward, the last thing he sees is the woman smiling evilly before darkness took over.

"Sleep well, lover boy."
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Liam had just arrived back to his and Louis' cottage when he notices his best friend's missing presence.

"Lou?" He calls out, but receives no answer.

Weird. He thought. Louis is always the first to come home since his shift at the bakery ends a few minutes earlier than his at the music shop.

Maybe he's with Harry?

Liam wouldn't be surprised if he was. His best mate had been visiting the Prince constantly ever since they made it official back at the Autumn Ball.

Shrugging his shoulders, he enters his room and strips down from his work clothes, grabbing a pair of comfy pajamas and putting them on before proceeding to lay on his bed, eyes closed with a smile as he remembers his boyfriend.

"I'll miss you, Liam." Zayn says, kissing his lover's cheek.

"I'll miss you more, Z. Promise to come back after the Alliance Agreement with your kingdom?"

"I promise, pup."

Liam knew a lot of things that are done when the kingdoms have Alliance Agreements, it's either two kingdoms come unite with each other to become one, or they become trade partners and provide each other with their products that the other kingdom don't have or produce.

Sometimes even agree for an arranged marriage between their children. But Liam wasn't worried about that happening with Zayn. He's been announced taken ever since he asked him to be his boyfriend.

He wonders which kingdom is visiting Donshire this year...
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Next Day

"H, stop worrying."

"How can I not, Ni? Louis told me he'd be here today!"

"Yeah so-"

"It's already noon! He normally comes super early to surprise me with morning cuddles..." The curly haired Prince pouts, hoping nothing bad happened to him after he left yesterday.

"Maybe something came up or he had to do something and he just forgot to tell you?" Niall suggests, hoping it'll calm his best mate from worrying too much.

"Y-yeah but-"

A knock from his bedroom door cuts him off.

"Who is it?"

His mother comes in, along with his sister. They both have smiles on their faces but he could sense their nervousness.

"Queen Anne, Princess Gemma." Niall stands and acknowledges the two royals, bowing slightly. He knew to be formal when they have their crowns on. And they do. Which only meant...

"Your father told us about King Cowell coming to visit our kingdom in two days."

Harry's heart literally sank at the words.

Two days.

That's so soon.

He isn't ready to face the man and probably never will be.

Gemma noticed her brother go slightly pale so she walks over to him on his bed and hugs him comfortingly, "you'll be fine, Haz. Dad will be there with you the whole time."

"Just dad? How about you and mum?" He breaks away from his sister's embrace, staring at her and his mum curiously.

Anne walks and sits beside him on the bed, opposite from Gemma, and begins to explain, "your sister and I won't be here in the next two days till a week."

"What?!" The Prince exclaims in shock.

"Listen to me for a minute." She watched her son nod skeptically before she continues, "we agreed to be the ones visiting the kingdom of Chichestia in hopes your sister might become the chosen princess to marry the next ruler of their kingdom, which is Prince Michal."

Gemma blushes as a smile crept upon her face. She's met Prince Michal before, and they are quite acquainted with each other. She only hopes her feelings for him are mutual.

"Wait, so you mean...?"

Anne nods, "you are next in line to the throne of our kingdom."

Harry thinks about it for awhile.

If he's going to be the next King of Donshire, then he couldn't be sent off to marry anyone from another kingdom.

Which means the possibility of him marrying Princess Averie is slim. Or it's not gonna happen at all. King Cowell wouldn't have anyone to rule Mundesy if he let's his daughter marry him, because that would mean she'd have to rule Donshire and not her kingdom. And if that happens, Mundesy will have no choice but to find a new ruler after he dies.

He knows the evil King wouldn't want that.

"Uh, hello? Earth to Harry?" Niall snaps his fingers in front of the Prince who was deep in thought for quite awhile, finally bringing him back to reality.

Harry only smiles in response, then tells his mum, sister and best mate about his thoughts.

"Looks like you'll be fine after all."
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It was a few minutes after Anne and Gemma left on their carriage heading to the kingdom of Chichestia and Harry was still stood outside the castle doors.

"Missing them already, bud?" His father asks him, a gentle hand resting on his son's shoulder.

"Eh, not really."

"Then why are you out here? It's almost time for dinner."

Harry willed himself not to let tears fall as he says, "I-I'm just waiting for  Louis..."

Where could he be?

Robin stares at his son sympathetically, wanting to be able to assure him that his boyfriend will come around, but he doesn't even know where the boy is himself.

"C'mon H, let's go inside."

"But-"

"We have a busy day tomorrow, and the day after that. Without your mother I may need some assistance with preparing for the Alliance Agreement on Monday. So, as much as I want you to be with Louis, I also need your help."

Knowing his father had a point, he reluctantly nods, looking back at the castle's gates one last time before following Robin back inside the castle.

Oh please be alright, Lou.