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Chapter 38

The month of January went by quickly for the royals. Over the course of the month, Elsa and Edmund spent more time with each other, going on numerous dates and sometimes just staying inside the castle to read books. Edmund realized he was truly grateful to call the Ice Queen his girlfriend.

Toward the end of January, Lucas worked up the courage to ask Olivia out on a date, which she gladly accepted. The first date for the two was going to a concert, just like Lucas had done while spending time with Elsa. With how the Belgian prince felt about the Swedish princess, he was content to having a friendship with the Snow Queen. Everyone was happy for Lucas, especially Edmund. The English prince was thrilled his best friend had found the right woman.

Anna and Kristoff went on a few dates as well. The ice harvester took his girlfriend on a ride with Sven in his sled, and they had another snowball fight. Kristoff loved Anna more than anything and wanted to do anything he could to ensure her happiness and well-being. However, the ice harvester felt they were still not ready to take the next step yet. They had known each other for six months, which Kristoff felt was not quite long enough to think about proposing to Anna. He would ask for her hand in marriage when the right time came.

Captain William had fully recovered by the end of January, much to everyone's delight, especially Stephen. Now they could go back to their routine of taking turns patrolling the palace. Stephen was relieved the injury would not be a long-term issue for the captain.

Cade spent time with Rachel, allowing his daughter to play in the snow under his supervision. Though he was tempted to teach the young girl how to ice-skate, the Scottish prince felt Rachel was not ready to do that just yet. Cade did not want to do anything that could risk his young daughter getting injured.

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February meant Lucas would be turning twenty-two years old. The royals spent the first week of the month preparing for the Belgian prince's birthday.

"What do you think we should do for Lucas to celebrate his birthday?" Elsa asked.

"I am sure whatever we come up with, big or small, Lucas will enjoy it," the English prince responded. "Luc is the kind of guy that only cares about having a great time with those he is closest to."

"Perhaps we could do ice-skating?" the Snow Queen suggested.

Edmund nodded at the suggestion with a smile. "Perfect! I have not ice-skated here yet, and I heard about it being the finest in the world here upon arriving two months ago."

Elsa grinned. "After I thawed Arendelle from the eternal winter, the kingdom and I celebrated by ice-skating in the courtyard. I remember teaching Anna how to ice-skate. She was hesitant at first, but I insisted she would do just fine."

"How did your sister do?" Edmund wondered.

"She did great! Not once did she fall over," the Snow Queen replied.

"I am glad to hear she did not hurt herself," the English prince stated. "Did you create the ice rink yourself? With your powers?"

Elsa nodded. "We had a great time. I thought it was the perfect way to celebrate me learning how to control my powers and successfully bringing back summer."

"I am happy to hear you were able to end the frozen summer. It sounds like things would not have ended so well had you been unable to control your powers," Edmund said sympathetically as he gently wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Everything would have been horrible had I not learned to control them. Thanks to Anna's determination, I learned how to control them," Elsa said, wrapping an arm around her boyfriend's broad shoulders.

"Through love, right?" Edmund inquired.

"Precisely," the Ice Queen replied with a smile. "I love you, Edmund. You have no idea how proud I am to call you my boyfriend."

The English prince beamed. "I love you too, Elsa." He then leaned down and kissed her passionately, and she happily returned the kiss.

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"Can you believe your birthday is coming up? You will be twenty-two soon!" Olivia exclaimed, excited for her boyfriend.

"I know. It is hard to believe I will be twenty-two. I am getting old," Lucas said jokingly with a smile.

The Swedish princess giggled. "You have not even touched your prime years, Lucas. Might as well enjoy your twenties while you can."

"Right," the Belgian prince responded with a chuckle. "When is your birthday?"

"May 13th," Olivia responded. "I will be turning twenty-one this year."

Lucas smiled at his girlfriend. "Will you be doing anything special for your birthday this year?"

"My family is planning on having a ball the day of my birthday," Olivia responded.

"That is what my family has planned as well for my birthday once I return to Ostenda," Lucas said.

"What are you parents like?" the Swedish princess wondered.

"They are wonderful parents. Their names are Victoria and Arthur. I am glad to call them my parents," the Belgian prince stated, grinning. "What about you? How would you describe your parents?"

"My parents are always making sure to look out for me and give me support whenever I need it. I really think they would like you," Olivia explained with a smile.

"As I think my parents would like you as well," Lucas responded with a nod of approval. "I am glad to call you my girlfriend, Olivia. Now that I have gotten to know you more, I have realized you are a sweet girl."

"Thank you so much, Lucas. I share the sentiment. You are the best boyfriend I could ever ask for," Olivia said with a smile as the couple then gently kissed each other.

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The day of Lucas' birthday had soon arrived. He insisted they could do something small for his birthday. The Belgian prince did not need anything extravagant to celebrate his special day. Once Lucas entered the Great Hall, everyone greeted him and wished him a Happy Birthday. After everyone had breakfast, the Belgian prince suggested ice-skating as an activity to celebrate. Elsa was more than happy to oblige, creating an ice-skating rink for everyone in the courtyard.

Cade made sure to have one of the castle staff members watch his daughter while he ice-skated with the other royals. The Scottish prince determined Rachel was too young to ice-skate. He was confident, however, that she would learn how to ice-skate in the future.

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Olaf joined the royals in their ice-skating rink. "Slide! Pivot!" the snowman exclaimed as he glided across the icy surface.

Olivia and Lucas were skating with each other, the Belgian prince gently twirling her around and ending with a small dip.

"You sure know how to ice-skate and dance. I am impressed," the Swedish princess said with a smile.

"Ice-skating is among my favorite things to do during the winter months. I was taught how to ice-skate in Ostenda during the winter when I was a kid," Lucas explained.

"How does being twenty-two feel?" Olivia asked.

"Honestly not any different since turning eighteen. Still young," the Belgian prince replied with a chuckle.

"That is true," Olivia responded, giggling. "Happy Birthday, Lucas."

"Thank you, Olivia. It really means a lot," Lucas replied gratefully.

"Anything for my boyfriend," the Swedish princess said, smiling at Lucas' handsome face.

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After everyone ice-skated for a while, everyone decided to sit down, except for Elsa and Anna. The other royals agreed to let the two sisters have some time for themselves to ice-skate together.

Edmund smiled at his girlfriend gliding on the ice with her younger sister. He really liked how well Elsa and Anna got along with each other. It was something he would never get to experience himself due to being an only child. Regardless, he was happy to have the Arendelle sisters, along with Lucas, Cade, and Kristoff in his life. He considered them family due to how close he was to them and how much he cared about them.

The English prince saw Kristoff smiling at his girlfriend skating with her big sister.

"They sure are amazing rulers," Edmund said to the ice harvester.

The ice harvester nodded in agreement. "Yes, they are. Anna is the best girlfriend I could ever ask for."

"I feel the same way about Elsa. She is a magnificent woman," the English prince said with a charming grin. Something then came to his mind. "Hey, Kristoff?"

"Yes, Edmund?" Kristoff asked, turning to face Edmund.

"I remembered those questions you asked me, Lucas, and Stephen when we first arrived in Arendelle. Now that I think about it, I cannot help but wonder if you were asking us those questions because of what happened with Prince Hans of the Southern Isles?" Edmund wondered.

The ice harvester nodded. "After I realized how amazing Elsa and Anna were as people, I was willing to do anything to keep them safe from harm. With what Hans did to Anna and what he was doing to Elsa, I was ready to clobber him."

Edmund nodded in understanding. "You were asking us those questions because you were just trying to protect Elsa and Anna. Another thing you were doing was making sure we were nothing like Hans."

"Exactly. Since I have known you guys for a couple months, I have realized you guys, along with Cade, are nothing like Hans. You guys are amazing, just like Anna and Elsa," the ice harvester stated.

"We try our best to treat others the way we would like to be treated; with respect," Edmund said. "Now that I am Elsa's boyfriend, I do have a question for you."

"Sure, go right ahead Edmund," Kristoff replied.

"Do you approve of me being her boyfriend? I know you get along with me and everyone else spending the holidays here, but I just wanted to ask if you are okay with me dating Elsa," Edmund responded.

The ice harvester nodded with a smile. "Of course, I do, Edmund. You and Elsa are a great couple. I can also tell how you feel about her. In fact, I had a feeling you were beginning to have feelings for Elsa before Christmas even arrived."

Edmund grinned. "Well, I am glad you are fine with me dating Elsa. She is the most beautiful, kind-hearted woman I have ever met."

"I can say the same thing about Anna. Life has been great having her by my side," Kristoff added, smiling.

The two men patted each other on the shoulder before they turned their attention back to the sisters skating with each other.

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"It was sure nice of Lucas to suggest ice-skating!" Anna exclaimed as she glided around with her older sister.

"Yes. They are such fun people to be around," Elsa replied, smiling.

"Indeed, they are," Anna said in agreement. "Do you remember when we ice-skated here after you brought back summer?"

"I do remember. It was one of the best days of my life, knowing the gates would never be closed again, and our bond being restored," the Snow Queen replied. "Hard to believe it was almost seven months ago."

"Yeah! Time goes by so fast!" Anna replied excitedly. "How is it going with you and Edmund?"

The Ice Queen blushed at the mention of her boyfriend. "Edmund is such a good man. I could not be happier to call him my boyfriend," Elsa replied before she added, "We have only been dating for about a month and a half. Therefore, it is too early to be thinking about marriage."

"I know. Kristoff and I feel the same way. We are not ready to take the next step just yet, but we will someday," Anna said.

"Yes. I know you and Kristoff will always be happy together. Nothing would make me happier than for you to have your happy ending," Elsa stated with a beam.

"I feel the same way about you and Edmund. Whenever you two decide to marry, I know he will make you happy as well, Elsa," Anna said, grinning.

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"How is your birthday thus far?" Cade asked Lucas.

"It has been a wonderful birthday, to say the least. I have you guys to thank for that," Lucas replied with a smile.

"I am glad we could make your birthday special," the Scottish prince added with a nod of approval. "It seems you and Olivia are very happy together."

"Yes. I am happy to call Olivia my girlfriend," Lucas said with a charming grin, gently wrapping his arm around the shoulders of the Swedish princess.

"We hope you can find your true love someday," Olivia stated.

"Hopefully one day. After what happened with Gladys, I will be cautious with whom the right woman is for me. It would not be only for me, but also for Rachel," the Scottish prince responded.

The Swedish princess nodded in understanding. "Lucas told me what happened between you and Gladys. What she did to you and your daughter was wrong."

"As upset as I was about it, I realized after a while that there are unkind people in the world," Cade replied with a shrug.

"You do hope that someday you will get to call Rachel a big sister, right?" the Belgian prince wondered.

"Absolutely. I love Rachel more than anything. One child is honestly not enough for me," Cade said.

"How many children do you hope to have?" Lucas asked.

"Not an outrageous amount. There will come a point where I think after that will be too many. That being said, I do hope for at least a decent sized family in the future. I would have to say I would like to have four children," Cade elaborated.

"Sounds like a good plan. That is after you get married again, I presume?" Lucas wondered.

Cade nodded. "I will not rush it as I am still only nineteen. Based on what I have seen from other couples in my kingdom, there are not very many that had kids before turning twenty years old. Destiny does work differently for everyone though. Some have kids at a younger age, while others may wait until they are a little older to have children."

"That is true," the Belgian prince said in agreement. "Regardless of when you find your special someone, I hope you will be happy with whoever you fall in love with, and vice versa. You deserve to be happy, Cade."

The Scottish prince smiled. "Thank you, Lucas. I appreciate that."

"You are welcome, Cade," the Belgian prince responded with a beam.

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For his birthday dinner, Lucas requested rice noodles with chicken and vegetables. Although he loved eating healthy, the Belgian prince also decided to choose something both healthy and delicious.

"These noodles are very tasty. They go very well with the vegetables and chicken," Lucas stated with a thumbs up.

"Yes, they do. Good choice, Lucas," Elsa praised.

The Belgian prince smiled as the royals enjoyed their dinner.

Once everyone had finished their dinner, cake and ice cream were served. To ensure there was some variety, Lucas requested a lemon cake. The Snow Queen decided that for every single birthday the royals had in Arendelle, the castle cooks and kingdom baker would work together when baking their cakes.

On special occasions, he was more than happy to have any kind of cake. However, since they had already done chocolate and yellow cake for Elsa's and Stephen's birthdays, the Belgian prince chose a flavor they had not done yet.

Soon dessert was over, and everyone made sure to wish Lucas a Happy Birthday one more time before they went to bed.

Lucas was in his suite, Olivia in the room with him.

"Happy Birthday, Lucas. How was today?" Olivia asked.

"Today was a wonderful day, to say the least. I will never forget it," Lucas said with a smile. "I was thinking that next year, since you enjoy baking, I can have you bake my birthday cake."

The Swedish princess smiled at the suggestion. "I would love to."

"Great!" the Belgian prince stated. "Did you have a good time today?"

"It is always a good time with you," Olivia replied, grinning. "How could I not have a good time with a great boyfriend such as yourself?"

"I will take that as a yes," Lucas said, chuckling.

"Yes. It was a wonderful time today. I was happy I could make your birthday a good time," the Swedish princess responded with a giggle.

"Well, I think I am going to get some rest. Good night, Olivia," Lucas said.

"Good night, Lucas," Olivia replied with a smile as the two royals hugged each other. "I love you."

The Belgian prince smiled at his girlfriend. "I love you too, Olivia." They then kissed each other with passion. Once they were out of breath, the Swedish princess left the suite to allow her boyfriend some sleep.

Lucas was beaming at the spectacular day he had for his twenty-second birthday. He was touched his friends had gone out of their way to make sure it was a good time.

It had been a very eventful two months for the Belgian prince. Not only was he reunited with Edmund, but he also met and fell in love with Olivia. The Belgian prince was very happy he accepted Elsa's invitation to Arendelle. Lucas liked how friendly everyone was and how the royals made him feel like he was a part of their family.

The Belgian prince looked out the window leading to the balcony. There was a lot of snow on the balcony, and he saw it was snowing outside, even though it was dark.

Smiling at the sight, he realized how beautiful winter could be after he and Edmund went to harvest ice with Kristoff. Before then, he did not really understand the beauty of every season, he had to admit. After going through the snowy forest outside the kingdom, however, Lucas recognized every season could be beautiful in their own way.

The Belgian prince got ready for bed. After reading for a little bit, he extinguished the candles in his room and fell asleep.