Fighting for the prince his heart

The betrayel

I was graduated. I walked to my parents, who embraced me. "I'm so proud of you." Mom told me and kissed my cheek. "You're grown up now." Dad said and I pulled him in a tight hug. "I love you." I told him. "I love you you, pumpkin." He told me and I smiled. Wang and his family came over. "Jasper, we need to collect the counsel." Sang his father told mine. The counsel was only in really bad situations. "What's the emergency?" Dad asked. "There is about to come a war. America is in danger." He said and mom and I gasped. "Come on." Dad said, but Wang his father stopped him. "You're entire family."me said and dad looked at us. "Come on." He told us and took hold of mom her hand.
The counsel existed of the most powerful countries. America, China, Russia, United Kingdom and France. But this time it existed out of: America, China, Sweden, United Kingdom, Congo. Just all our closest friends. I sat next to my dad and he next to my mom and she next to Benjamin. "What's the emergency, Ja-Lin?" King Henry asked the dad of Wang. "We found out about a plot between Italy and France. They're planning to ruin America." He said and everybody looked at us. I frowned, James hated Julianna. Maybe it were just there parents. "That's absurd! Francois and Mario hate each other and so do Julianna and James!" King Henry said. "It's all fake! We caught them on camera! James is just using princess Belle!" Ja-Lin said angry. "Wait a minute! How is he using me?" I asked, Ja-Lin was silent. "Dad, you have to tell her." Wang told him. "I don't want to break her heart." He muttered and that annoyed me. "It won't, so now please tell me." I said and he sighed. "It was all fake, wasn't it?" Dad asked and he nodded. "They wanted to wait until Belle got the crown. She would marry him and he would slowly take over the country..." Wang was silent for a bit. "They were planning her death." He added depressed. He took a file and handed it to my dad. I read it through with him, it was all true. "We need to take them back." Benjamin said angry, mom raised her hand. "Or we play them around." She said with a smirk. "How do you suggest, my queen?" Dad asked her. "Play along and when Belle is on age of marriage, we'll announce a selection." She said and my eyes widened. A selection? "Grace, I don't think..." Mom cut him off. "Our people really want a selection, you know it. And she has to marry a prince, it's the law." She reminded him and he sighed. "Or we can just attack." Benjamin suggested and King Henry cheered. "Make them suffer!" He said and his wife had to calm him down. "And after the announcement. How will we know they won't attack us?" I asked. "If they attack, then we'll have a tons of allies. Other countries will think they will attack because of heart break. That's no good King." Dad told me and everybody nodded in agreement. "It's just no important that you act like nothing has happened. Act in love or whatever. Don't let the rage get to your head." Ja-Lin told me. "Everything for my country." I said and he smiled. "You'll turn eighteen in three months, you're almost there." Mom told me and I nodded. Dad sighed tiredly. "Let's start then!" He said standing up. We walked back to the party and James came to me and gave me a long kiss, I didn't feel anything. "We're graduate!" He cheered and I put on my best acting skills. "I know, finally!" I said with a bright smile. "Wanna go on vacation together? France is a very beautiful county!" He teased and I faked a giggle. "Sorry, but I'm going with my family and then it's gonna be working. In three months Ill be eighteen. I'm almost queen, can you imagine?" I asked and he smiled. "You'll be an amazing queen." He told me and I smiled. He cupped my face and kissed me, again! Stop kissing me, idiot! Out of my eye corner I saw my dad watching us carefully. He was worried, I looked him in the eyes. They looked worried and scared. I mouthed an 'I'm okay' to him and he smiled weakly. "What's with your dad?" James asked and I panicked a bit. "Just he's a bit worried, I'm dating a guy. He doesn't want to see me get hurt." I said and James nodded like he understood. "Well, I'll never hurt you." He said. Liar, I thought. But I just smiled and he gave me a hug.
My birthday was in two weeks and the preparations for my party were already starting. I planned it with mom. All the countries were invited and it was gonna be big and spectacular. There's was gonna be a live show for the people and then dad was gonna announce my selection. I was still a bit scared for it, but mom told me everything was gonna be fine. The week before the party, James came to spend time with me. He slept in the guest room. We were walking to breakfast one day, when he asked me about Benjamin. "What's up with Benjamin? Is he avoiding me?" He asked me and I panicked. Benjamin stayed as far away from James, otherwise he would've hit him. "Oh, he's busy with Zara. They started to date." I told him and he raised his eyebrows at me. "Seriously?!" He asked surprised and I nodded, it was true. "Yeah, there so cute together." I said and he smiled. There were two guards who followed us and I could see it bothered James. "What's up with all the guards?" He asked and I looked backwards. They looked a bit panicked by the question. Everyone of the staff knew about James, my dad told them. He had one big meeting.
Flashback:
We were in the ballroom and there were like a million guards and maids and servants. Me and my family stood on the stage. "Thank you for coming to this meeting. This is an urgent problem. I think you all know Prince James?" Dad asked and they nodded. "Belle and he have a relationship. But after some, sources telling us that this isn't a normal relationship. We had to take some ." Dad said and they all looked confused. "What , your majesty?" One dared to ask. Dad was still not over it, that someone tried to plan my death. Mom held his hand and took over. "France and Italy are planning our destruction. They want to use Belle and when she and James would be married, he would kill her." Mom said, everybody gasped. I even saw some guards grabbing their weapons. My maid, Anna, looked worried. "Don't worry, we've come with a plan to protect our daughter and our country. They decided to mess with the wrong people. We stay together and we'll stay strong." Dad said and some cheered. "They are though coming to the party and James will stay here for a week. I need you to stay normal and act like you're clueless, otherwise the plan will fail and we'll be forced into war." Dad said and they nodded scared. "Thank you for helping us. You may return to your tasks." Dad said and they bowed for us.
End flashback
James stared at me. "Um, my dad wants to protect me more now for attacks. I'm almost queen, it's dangerous for me to be all on myself." I told him. "I'm here now, I can protect you." He said taking my hand, I forced a smile. "I know, but my dad loves me dearly. He can get a bit overprotective sometimes." I joked and he laughed. He looked forward and walked further. I looked to my guards, would sighed relieved.
It was the night of my party and the maids helped me to get ready. Anna her fingers were trembling and I took hold of them. "Don't worry, tonight you'll hear our plan. They can't hurt me, a hundred guards will protect me and so the rest of the royals." I promised her and she sighed. "I don't want you to get hurt, miss." She said and I smiled. "I won't, I can defend myself." I promised her and she nodded, going back to work. Nobody knew about the selection yet. That was top secret...