Becoming Queen

Chapter 3 // My Name isn't De'Clare

            He took the tiara and kneel down in one knee. He looked like he was was proposing. Then he softly said, "Princess Isa Olli Beau Marie De'Clare of Amelia." I froze for a bit, then laughed. "HAHHAHA, my last name isn't De'Clare, I think you got the wrong person." He got up from the ground and dusted his suit.

"You're telling me, our father, Josh Rarena is prince of this country known as Amelia." Constance laughed along with me. It was really stupid, the words coming out of his mouth was ridiculous, but his face made us feel like we were the stupid ones. "You guys are really idiots." Constance and I stopped laughing. We glared at him with our serious face. "You're stupid!" We shouted at the same time. "Uhhh huh,"

"Isa, Josh isn't your real father. Alexander De'Clare is." This time, his face expression was more formal. I couldn't laugh this time, this time wasn't funny. "What are you talki-" My bedroom door busted open before I could finish. My mother ran in and took Breyer by the arm. "You guys are leaving." I took the tiara and followed them downstairs. Constance and I stood halfway up the stairs. The three men all stood at the doorway and started to bow when they saw me. Mother opened the door and pushed them out. She slammed the door shut and sighed. "You have some explaining to do." Constance folded her arms.

"I knew this day would come." I looked at her as she breathe in and out. I never seen my mother this nervous in her life. "Both of you, sit." She led the way to the living room. Constance and I sat down, and watched her try to explain everything. She covers her face with her hands and slides her hair up. "Isa, your last name isn't Rarena." I looked at her confused. Constance looked even more confused than I did. "Josh isn't your father." I didn't want to talk, but Constance did. "You're telling me Isa isn't my sister!" I could tell she was just as upset as I was.

"She's your half sister."  She breathed in and out again. "Isa, your father is a man named Ale-"

"Alexander De'Clare" I interrupted her. She looked really stress. "He told you, didn't he."

"He wasn't lying." We didn't say anything and just listened. Everything was coming in too fast, I couldn't handle knowing the father I know and love isn't my real father. I started trembling while  Constance stared at me worried. She held my hands for support and calmed me down.

"20 years ago, I landed in a random country in Europe. I met a man named Alexander and we fell in love. At the time, I didn't know he was prince of Amelia. When I discovered he was royal, it made me feel special. 1 year later, I found out I was pregnant, with you. He planned on proposing to me on your 1st birthday, marrying me meant he had to give up his title as the next king. By the time you were 8 months, I took you and left the country. He ran after me, but died on his private jet. After his death was announced, they passed a law to let royals marry who ever they want. When you turned two, I married a man named Josh Rarena. We both decided to name you his child and make it a secret."

"Why are you telling us this now...?" Constance asked, as I was still trying to process everything. "Those men work for the royal family." She paused and spoke again.

"They want you Isa."