Fatal Alliance

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Unknown POV

The whole kingdom was on edge, they knew all was not well in the palace, the reason none of them were certain about. The residents of the palace were in an even worse position, with the King and Heir in a terrible mode, they took had no idea what caused this sudden change. They couldn't question them, they could only hope that whatever it is, it gets resolved soon.

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He wondered why he was summoned by his father but he decided to see his father, as that was the only way he was going to get his answers.

"Good morning father, you wished to see me." The young Prince looked at his father,
"Yes,I did. I have something very important to discuss with you concerning the kingdom."
"The kingdom? What's wrong with it?"
"The kingdom needs a Princess." The prince looked even more confused after hearing his father, what was he talking about?

"Father, I don't understand."
"What I am saying is, you need to get married before you can acend the throne."
"What nonsense are you saying Father!"

The prince shouted, he couldn't believe his ears, he had worked really hard for this kingdom and now he was being threatened with what was rightfully his,

"You heard me right son, get married before you can ascend the throne."
"What do you mean get married, I'm not even friends with the ladies, not to talk of getting married. How do you want me to get married then?"
"That's none of my concern, you have 3 months to get engaged at least or else forget about the throne."

The prince couldn't believe his ears, 3 months to get engaged, that was impossible, he hadn't come in contact with any female outside the castle ever since that incident and now his father expecta him to bring a wife in 3 months. He argued with his father, trying to make him understand his point, but it was all useless, his father had made up his mind.
The prince stormed out of the Kings chambers, and everyone shivered as he passed, they could feel the anger radiating off of him, his aura had suddenly changed. Everyone started walking on eggshells around him, he snapped for the littlest of things.

He went to the only person, he could talk to at this point, his brother,

"Your father has requested, no, commanded that I get married soon or else I lose the throne."
"What? I know father is strict and hard headed but surely he can't give you such a condition."
"Oh, he did and he gave me 3 months to find a bride. 3 months Li." Li was the nickname he gave his brother while they were little, he was the only one that called him Li.

"So what are you going to do?"
"I have to find a bride. That's why I'm here Li, I need your help."
"Me? What am I going to do? Pretend to be your wife?" The prince rolled his eyes with a small smile on his face,
"No, you're going to help me find a wife." He said like it was the most logical thing ever.

Li looked at his brother like he had lost his mind, he couldn't believe what he was hearing, help him find a wife? How many girls did his brother think there were in the world? Even if he agreed to help him search, all the girls he had met so far where not going to match his brother's taste, they wouldn't last a day. He kept on going through the list of ladies he had met and none of them seemed to match what he thought his brother would like, he almost gave up thinking until a face came to mind.

"Do you really want me to help you search for a wife?" Li asked, once again,
"Yes, I do."
"Even if I do find someone for you, how do you plan on convincing her to get married or at least engaged to you in 3 months?" The prince only smirked,
"Leave that to me."
"Whatever you say. I have someone in mind already, and for you to meet her, you have to accompany me to an event. That's the only way you can meet her." His brother nodded, and they continued talking his 'fiancee'