She does not want to admit that there is a part of her heart that feels pain and sadness whenever she thought about it. She does not want or does not dare to ask him and face whatever the answer is! It does not matter anymore... In this lifetime, she fell into his trap again for there is only one month left until they will be married again.

In the next days, Beatrix prepared sweet surprises for Prince Andrew. These are the times that she is the one who will initiate their lovemaking, solve some of his difficulties, and help him with his princely duties.

She could see that everyone is happy and excited about their upcoming wedding ceremony so she asked for a three-day vacation.

She told Prince Andrew that she needed that vacation while they are both on his bed.

"You will not be with me for three days? Why? You will not miss me?" He asked curiously feeling that something is wrong!

"It is just three days. After that, we will be together all the time." She smiled sweetly.

"Can I not change your mind?" He asked again and stared gently at her. He feels that there is something strange but he could not figure it out.

"As I said, it is just three days..." She replied while tracing his chest and then changed her position in preparation for sleep.

"You are always cruel to me! You just wait, I will punish you on our wedding night!" He helplessly declared and hugged her from behind.

Spooning is their favorite sleeping position. He thought of something:

"Beatrix, are you taking contraceptives?"

She froze for a split second then asked:

"Why did you ask?"

"You are still not pregnant until now..."

She paled as she froze again for split second. Luckily, he could not directly see her expression in this sleeping position.

"Probably, it is for the best. Do you want to produce a child out of wedlock?"

"Who says that the child will be born out of wedlock? If you got pregnant earlier, I will demand Imperial Father and Imperial Mother to marry us immediately!"

She smiled and pulled him close to her to hug him tight. They made love for one last time before closing their eyes.

The great wedding comes and everything went according to the preparation. The bride was escorted to her bridal chamber. She will wait for the groom...

She did not wait too long, someone went inside the room but her instinct is telling her that it is not her husband!

She removed her veil and was shocked to find out that she is right!

The groom happily accepted the toasts from the guests. The Emperor and Empress happily conversed with foreign envoys.

It was truly a happy celebration until several black-clad fellows appeared before them!

One of them is Alrick Martell, he took Beatrix as his hostage. He is holding a very sharp dagger to her neck. One wrong move and she is dead!

"Alrick, what is the meaning of this?! Are you rebelling?!" The Emperor immediately asked.

"I am not! I just want justice for my sister, Erica! She died this morning because of him!!!" He angrily pointed to Prince Andrew using the dagger and bring it back to Beatrix's neck once again.

"I do not know what you are talking about!" Prince Andrew denied it.

"Of course, you will never admit that you made my sister your bedwarmer! You got her pregnant! You promised her that you will take responsibility but you never did! You married another woman instead!" He said as he pressed closer that blade to Beatrix's neck trying to scare everyone and make a point.

"Is it true?!!" Beatrix asked, more horrified now than ever!

It seems that she did not know Andrew that much! She was tricked again by him when he said that there is nothing romantic between him and Erica!

He is sleeping with Erica too?!!

Beatrix wants to vomit from disgust this time. She should have known! He deliberately lied to her when he said that she is his first and only woman! She never really learned all this time!

"She drugged me... I thought she was you, Beatrix. It was only once...I offered her to be my concubine but she wants to be the main wife. I never promised to marry her as my main wife. That position is only for you..." Andrew explained.

Beatrix paled as she heard his explanation!

So it is true! He lied to me! He used me! He treated me like a fool and played with my feelings! I am just his plaything... his bedwarmer... me and Erica at the same time...

Her tears flowed as she thought about it. She is so stupid to fall into his honey trap again and again...