Behind The Throne

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Aurora's POV

Every girl dreams of being a princess. Living inside beautiful palaces and castles with luxurious dresses,jewelry,grand balls,and servants to full-fill your commands. But the walls of castles and palaces hold many secrets and no one has an idea of what royalty really is because of many lies that are told.

According to all the kingdoms, a daughter should marry and the son will inherit the throne ,but I'm the only child of the current king and queen of the Kingdom of Livano. Both my parents have told me that I will someday be queen and believe that regardless of my gender I shall be queen but with a husband. Even if the husband has been chosen not for love but for alliances of the kingdom. But no matter what obstacles I have to face I hope that I will be a good queen,whom expands lands those beyond blue deep seas and have an age of gold but most importantly to protect my subjects.

Since I'm at the right age to marry today is my engagement party. My ladies in waiting are helping me get ready. At court they are seen as just my personal servants but in reality they are my companions, what would I do without them two. Both belong to noble families and whom names are ... Lady Elizabeth Almano,daughter of my father's most trusted advisor and Lady Anne Norkshire,daughter of the Baroness Of Norkshire. "Aurora I'm so happy for you....Her Majesty Queen Aurora!", Elizabeth exclaimed

Elizabeth joke to lighten up the mood a little.Both knew that I am not happy with this betrothal in fact instead of being happy and full of joy I am afraid of what my soon to be husband will do. Sebastian, Duke Of Luxembourg , son the King of Luxem. He might seem as a gentleman who is full of love in public but behind close doors there is a cold-hearted man.

Everyone has secrets and every single of this people who attend to this event have miserable lives.They have everything but at the same time nothing.

"You're ready, Aurora?", Anne asked me as a signal to walk towards the throne room where the engagement is taking place. "Yes."

With little enthusiasm I left my room and face the beginning of the living hell with my beloved soon to be.

As I began walking down the stairs I could feel everyone's eyes on me and started bowing their heads as curtesy and all I could do it see Sebastian with anger and fear in my eyes. Bringing the memories back to when the beautiful nights of when I dream of fairytales on how the princess and prince lived happily ever after turn into nights of nightmares. When sweet kisses on the cheeks turn to slaps and when loving words became evil words.Something change. Love has faded and ambition took its place. I won't show no fear nor anger... or at least that's what I say.

Started :July 28,2017