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Chapter 1

"They always say royal runs in the blood." but I couldn't help but think that I was different.

I had begun to get ready for the Sansberry Ball, it happened once every year and was considered a major event.

I slipped into my wine red ball gown that my mom had chosen for me to wear. There was a family photo that always hung above the mantel in my bedroom. My father William Langston was dressed in a midnight blue suit littered with dozens upon dozens of honorary medals. He had always been very kind to her as well as understanding. He had overcome many difficult challenges which lead to him being harder on myself as his only daughter.

He wanted me to become something inspiring and for me to change the world. My dad didn't quite understand that my view on life was nothing compared to his. I wanted to be free and travel without having a million bodyguards surrounding me. I wanted to more than to never feel the weight of a beautiful yet heavy ball gown.

I looked over to who was standing beside my father, which held the spot of my mother Darcia Langston. Her delicate hand was placed perfectly on my shoulder. I remember her touch as if it was yesterday with her cold fingers resting on my arm.

My mother always criticizes me for every little thing. We also always managed to butt heads even at the slightest of topics of actions. Speaking of my mother I could hear her walking up the stairs approaching my room. I had a nag for that sort of thing. Being able to hear whose footsteps were approaching and where to.

I quickly sat down and covered my dress, my mother wanted me to wear white but I simply refused to wear a color that was so easy to stain.

"Darling let me see that dress you have on." She prodded. Her words nagged me as I tightened the laces of the corset dress.

"It's nothing, besides, doesn't it matter that I like what I have on?" I fought back. She always annoyed me with her overstrict royalty dress code rules. I never disobeyed her but I just wanted to be able to wear a dress of my liking.

"Arabella, you listen to me and you listen well! You will wear what I say and that is the white gown. No further discussion that is final." She argued with her eyes furrowed as she talked.

"But mother you must consider my side of the argument." I pleaded trying to get her to let me wear the dress. Every time I argued with her it felt pointless. She continuously would talk but never listen.

"Ok what is it child." She gave in while rolling her eyes at me.

"The white dress is awfully uncomfortable and with that style of dress there is always a wire poking me." I continued. The dress was uncomfortable and was as if I was getting married tonight. And as much as I liked Finn- I definitely wasn't to be married.

"But-" She tried to rebuttal.

"And to even add more on, mother if I am to dance with Finn Sinclaire tonight. I would much rather be more comfortable in my dress than uncomfortable." I interrupted her as she tried to fight my suggestions. It was the ball tonight and if I was forced to attend, I was not going to be forced into wearing a stuck up royal dress. Fighting with her gave me a nagging headache.

"Arabella I will say this only once more. You will do what I say or else you won't even go to the ball. This stunt of yours that you are pulling right now is very rude and I won't take anymore of it! You need to learn how to act more like a lady. I mean for heaven's sake you will become Queen soon, and you better start acting like one!" She yelled at me.

My mother wasn't capable of having a normal conversation with me without both of our voices being heightened.

"Mother what if I don't want to become the next Queen? I thoroughly believe I am not cut out for that role." I stammered back.

"Well that is why you need to start acting like one. When will you understand Arabella? You don't have a choice, this is your life and you must come to reason with that!"

When she walked out of the room I fell back on the base of my bed. I stared up at my ceiling.

'Well at least I get to see Finn tonight right?' I said out loud reminding myself of what is going well in my life currently.

As I finished prepping for the Sansberry Ball and had I found the most beautiful silver necklace that had a diamond encrusted pendant in the middle. It had been my aunts many years ago, but I am thankful enough that she passed it on to me. Well, I was the only child and none of my aunts or uncles had any children so all belongings were bound to be passed down to me.

While it was an exciting thought to know that I would receive so much, there also was a tremendous amount of pressure that laid on my shoulders. I was going to be the next Queen. That may be considered a dream to some people, but not to me. I wanted anything more than to not be in this position. While it pained me to do this, I had to fight back my royal upbringing and break free. I had to do something drastic at the ball to make sure that my actions had consequences attached. 

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