The Heir

Chapter one

"Miss wake up, its a very big day for you." my maid says as she opens the drapes to let morning sunlight in.

Today is the day where 35 men will be coming to the castle for me to pick one of them to become the next king of illiéa. I slowly sit up and get out of my bed. By the time I get to the bathroom the bath was drawn and my maids started to undress me.

I wonder if I will like any of them. My mother and father told me story's on how they fell in love. I just wish maybe I can find love they have.

I stand out of the tub and dry off. My dark hair is dripping with water and my dark green eyes are shimmering under the light. I turn around and walk in my room.

"Let's get your hair done first miss. I can't wait for you to see the dress me and paris made, well I guess tris helped a little." Anne giggles.

Anne puts my hair in a half bun with curls hanging down my back. As for my make up very light and natural.

"Perfect, now common lets get you into your dress." Anne says smiling.

The dress is on my bed, it is big and fluffy with flowers on it. It's so beautiful, it looks more like a ball dress than a evening dress.

"Did mother and father plan a ball or something?" I ask my maids.

"Yes miss, for the very first time in illiéa history so they will have a ball. The Italians and the Germans are coming to help out." Tris says.

"Oh well put this thing on me." I laugh. I love the Italians. They have a daughter that is the same age as me and we are best friends.

Just as I get my last shoe on my brother knocks on the door.

"Come in." I say walking to the window. Its very cold out for June.

"Mother and father wants to talk to you about the selection." Aspen says. He is ten years old and very boyish with his dark red hair a mess and his shirt untucked.

"Okay, and please fix your hair and shirt. Two big families and thirty five guys will be in the castle in about an hour." I laugh kissing his cheek.

I walk out the door to my fathers office. Just before I get to the door I hear laughing. After all these years they are still in love.

"Hello mother and father." I say kissing them on the cheek. When I'm done I sit down in a chair that is facing them.

"As you know we are having a ball for the first selection for a princess instead of a prince." My father states.

"Yes, Im well aware." i smile. I don't really want to do this but it is tradition and they are already here getting ready.

"Good, now go on you need to help with the last moment things for the ball." My mother smiles. If you look at her you would think she was born as a one. But she use to be a five.

"Okay." and I walk out the door and go down the stairs.

When I get to the first floor I hear tons of noise and commotion. They are here, all of them. I keep walking towards the noise but I can't keep calm. I feel like I'm gonna explode.

I walk into the room and all noise goes silent. The selected look at me but one stands out. Oh the one from the Alaskan state. I wave at them and keep walking to the other side of the room.

Once im out of the room i take a deep breath. I need to get out of here. So I gather my skirts and run to the garden. Its one of my favorite places in the on the grounds. As i round a corner i bump into a guard.

"Sorry, I was being reckless." I stutter. He has bright blue eyes and dark brown hair that is very short.

"It's okay miss." he smiles. Oh his smile is to die for and his lips are full.

I stand up straight and fix my skirts and look back up at him.

"Are you a new guard?" I ask. He must be because I would have remembered his smile.

"Yes I am your majesty. Im soldier smith." He smiles.

"Well I am Princess Rose." I giggle.

"Nice to meet you." and he kisses my hand and walks away.

I can't think of the hot guard. There is thirty five other guys I have to pick. I shake my head and go out to the gardens.