Fate.

| Chapter 1 |

Lucas was always curious, exploring everywhere he went. He despised being the prince with all his heart. He never wanted to be one, to be born into the royal family, with the great responsibility of taking his father's place one day. He was always being told to be wary of witches, as they lurked in the forest. But he didn't believe those rumours, witches weren't real anyway.

As he trekked through the forest on another of his walks, he didn't notice the root in the ground, as he tripped, lost his footing, and fell, hitting his head. That was the last thing he remembered before waking up in an unfamiliar place, with a witch glaring at him.

Her glare was cold and filled with ill intent. He gulped. He really should've listened to those rumours because now he was in the presence of a witch.

"H-hello." He managed to stutter out.

He gets no response from this witch, so he speaks again.

"What's your name? I'm Lucas." He really hoped that this witch didn't rip his heart out, despite her beauty captivating him.

She responds with one word.

"Gwendolyn." She was still glaring at him.

"I apologise for taking up your time, Gwendolyn..."

She remained silent, studying him. He felt a pang of irritation at her answer- or lack of.

"Are you going to say something?" He asks, irritated.

"There is nothing necessary to say. I healed your head. You may leave." She spoke coldly, her voice monotone.

He felt a bit offended at her comment.

"At least...Before I go... Can I have something to drink? I'm a bit parched... Anything will do." He requested.

She left abruptly to get him something to drink, to his surprise. He didn't think that she would really do it. She came back with a teacup filled with hot tea. It smelled flavoursome, with hints of fruit.

"Drink." She handed him the teacup, as he drank it.

He was hit with an overwhelming sense of deja vu as he drank the beverage. It tasted just like-

He was being delusional... It couldn't be... 

𝗜𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲. 

Gwendolyn notices the look on his face.

"What's wrong?" She asked, yet it didn't seem like she truly cared.

"N-nothing... It's just that-" He cuts himself off. His next words sounded foolish.

"Speak. Or else I'm kicking you out." She spat, her tone starting to drip with hostility and irritation.

He hesitates for a second before resuming his sentence.

"I- your tea... It tastes like... goodness I'm going to sound foolish but... It tastes like the tea my girlfriend from my past life would make." His face is hot, and his heart feels like it's in his throat.

The witch chuckles before walking away. He swore he heard her mumble under her breath something along the lines of, 'What a funny joke.'

He sighed, he knew she wouldn't take him seriously. There was only one other way to tell it was her. He stands up and looks for her, taking in his surroundings. She was very obviously a witch, her potion bottles everywhere, and plants taking in any other space that hadn't already had something in it. He finds her, sitting on her bed, staring at the wall. How... strange...

He decides to test this.

"Sugar cookies." He says, his voice assertive.

She turns around, a puzzled expression on her face. What on earth was he talking about?

"What are you talking about?" Gwendolyn questions him.

"Sugar cookies. Topped with freeze dried strawberries. And strawberry infused milk on the side." He says in the same assertive tone.

"Are you requesting food? If so, you can find it yourself. I'm not your maid." She seemed irritated now.

"Valerie." Lucas says.

She freezes for a moment, her face showing an actual emotion other than irritation. 

"Your recipe, Valerie." Lucas stands there, confidently.

"Who are you?" For the first time, her voice sounds vulnerable, "Who are you really?"

All Lucas does is hug her.

"It's Marcus, It's Marcus... I'm so sorry...." As he cries softly on her head, his own shoulder growing wet with her tears.

"I've finally found you again, Valerie."

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