Clara Spencer

Chapter 9

When Harry and William mentioned that they would give her time to get situated, they really only meant days. Clara guessed she should be thankful they were even giving her time. Because apparently, for Working Royals, having even a single day off was a luxury.

If it wasn't for June though, the time that she did have would have positively been spent sticking her nose in a book. Clara was fully prepared to ignore reality at the moment and stay in her own bubble.

For months, she had been preparing for everything that came with the territory of being Harry and William's half-sister. Of course, she had assumed that the press would have been bad and that some aspects of her life would not remain private, but other than that, she thought everything would be fine. She even considered going back to work once everything had calmed down.

But now that she knew she actually carried Royal blood in her veins? It was a complete game changer. She would have a myriad of roles and duties that she was completely unprepared to handle. She would have to curtsy, dress in fancy clothes, and deal with foreign dignitaries. She knew that she would fail miserably at it, and the thought of disappointing her brothers left her sick to her stomach.

To make matters worse, the Queen had to be the one to decide. The Queen, who also happened to be her biological grandmother. Another thing she hadn't quite wrapped her head around.

Clara's only hope was that the Queen would see reason and deem her unfit to be a Royal. It'd be an utter nightmare if she were to become one. Clara expressed all her concerns to June, thinking that she would agree with her, but surprisingly June had a different perspective about her situation.

"Look Clara, you know that I'll support you no matter what you choose to do and no matter what the Queen ultimately decides, but I don't think you being a Princess would be a nightmare. In fact, I think it'd be rather amazing."

Clara furrowed her eyebrows as she sat down on her bed next to June, "What do you mean, 'amazing'?"

June took a deep breath before she elaborated, "Clara, for as long as I've known you, you've always wanted to help people. You're compassionate, kind, and so, so, loving towards others." June stared at her fondly. "That's why I wasn't surprised when you decided to work for charities all over the world after your parents' accident.

"It was your purpose in life." Clara squirmed from the compliments and June's sincere gaze. "But I was also able to see how much it hurt you to see others suffer, and how most of the time you could never help as much as you wanted to. I saw you hated the fact that you never had the money or resources to help out everybody or help them permanently, not just temporarily."

"It's the reason I think you, being a princess, would be amazing." June emphasized. "Because you'd be getting the miracle you've always wanted. You would have the power to affect change. You'd be able to make people listen. How many other young women have that power?" June raised an eyebrow. "This is the miracle you've been waiting for."

June's words had a deep effect on Clara that only started to sink after she left. She decided to look at the whole situation from June's perspective. Perhaps it wouldn't be as bad as she thought. Maybe she should be grateful for this opportunity.

Her work with charities, while rewarding, also made her extremely sad. So many people were just constantly ignored by the rest of the world. The refugees and rape victims particularly took a toll on her. Usually, Clara wasn't one to get mad, but it angered her that hardly any people cared about them. Either it was the government who wasn't willing to utilize their money and resources, or it was the people who chose to live in their blissful ignorance.