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Chapter One

Amber's Pov:

I wake to the immediate scurry of maids trying to get me ready for the day, it's my 19th birthday and the day that I'm presented to society to find a suitor to be the future king. I'm the princess and the first in line for the throne since my older brother, Peter, gave it away to run away with his pregnant maid last year who unbeknownst to us he had fallen in love with. After he left I have since been expected to be the perfect princess and find the perfect suitor to be the king ruling beside me, and it is harder than you would expect, every guy fights for my attention as it is and now I'm being presented I know that it's just going to get a million times worse. 

I get pulled away from my thoughts as my maids chinch my corset tighter, "Am I to breathe tonight?" I asked as they pulled the laces again, "Make it tighter" I heard Anna say dismissingly from the corner of the room, "Men like a small waist", Anna is my stepmother and I hate her, but since my father passed and she became the queen I need to listen to her, even if she seems like she's trying to suffocate me with my corsets. The maids finish readying my outfit for the day and sit me in front of the mirror to start my makeup and hair. I study myself in the mirror, my long and wavy strawberry blonde hair that reminds me of my mother, my uniquely olive-toned skin unburdened by any blemishes, my hazel eyes which father always said were my most gorgeous feature, and it makes me wonder if I will be chosen for my looks or for love. My parents married for love and they were the most beloved king and queen that this kingdom has ever known, I strive to be just like them when I am crowned.

I reach for my favourite book off the table and start walking out of my room, the sitting room is across the castle from my bedroom so that no one can follow me back there but it is however a very long walk. As I turn the corner to go down the stairs I notice someone staring at me, I brush it off as I thought it could have been one of the servants making their way back to the kitchen so I just turned and started to descend the stairs once again when I hear a voice say behind me, "So we're just ignoring our older brothers now?", I turn around as fast as lightning with happiness immediately lighting up my face, "Peter, you're back" I yell as I jump into his arms for a long-awaited hug, "when did you arrive? Is Jane here? Where is my little niece?" I ask without letting him catch his breath, he laughs as he hugs me back and answers my questions, "I got back this morning, Do you really think I'd miss my little sister on her birthday and the day she gets presented? You're crazy, but yes Jane is here, she's unpacking our bags in my old room and if you must know, my little devil of a child is running around trying to find the kitchen so she can have a snack. She ran off as soon as we got out of the carriage." I start laughing as that is exactly what Lucy (my niece) does every time she arrives, "Well brother since you are here, mind escorting me to the sitting room? It is awfully boring walking all that way by myself" I say in my best posh accent while holding out my elbow, "I wouldn't dare to think a lady should walk by herself" he replied keeping the same sophisticated accent causing us both to burst out laughing, "I missed you dewdrop" Peter said looking down at me using the nickname father gave me as a child "I missed you more chubs" I say as a tear fills my eye, "I haven't heard that name in years" he says as we start walking again, I poke him in the stomach while giggling and say "it still suits you". 

We made our way into the sitting room still giggling when I heard Anna clear her throat "A lady should never be left unacompanied with a man" she says, not even looking away from her painting, "But mamma it's just Peter" I say as I make my way over to the window, "Peter?!? Oh, my lovely boy is finally home" Anna yells as she jumps up and trys to go and hug him, "I'm not, nor will I ever be, your son. And if you will excuse me, I need to help my wife and daughter unpack" Peter says as he makes his way over to me "I'll see you later Amber" he turns to leave as I say "Please be back soon, I dont think I can deal with her alone", a voice from behind me laughs slightly "I'll keep you company, besides I don't even think the maids can deal with her for that long". I turn around to find my brothers best friend Antony smiling down at me "What are you too old to give your friends hugs now?" he asked with a grin plastered on his face. "Ladies don't hug potential suitors, you know that Antony" Anna said with poison spat out in every word "Now go off and find my darling grandchild, she's most likely in the kitchen" Anna adds before painting again, "A suitor?!?! Antony is hardly one of my suitors, he's years older than me and on top of that he is Peters best friend. I cannot even think about marrying him mamma" I yell as Antony walks off in the direction of the kitchen smiling at the thought of being called my suitor. 

*End of chapter 1*

Sorry for it being short I'm just trying this out, Let me know if i should write anymore