Chapter one: Arden

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I'm supposed to be the perfect daughter, friend, and live up to every expectation society has; but I'm not, and never will. In Ecrelnérie, the women and young girls are taught to serve men. We are taught to close our mouths. Be polite. Don't be too loud. Don't be too intelligent, because the men need to feel smarter. Women can't write. Women can't read. I couldn't understand the amount of control men had on this place, my so-called home. I wanted to be the one to enforce power. I wanted to be the one to reign over men. I wanted my childhood enemies to bow in front of me. The only way to do that would be to marry a prince. 

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