Sania Taksh is everything fairy tales warned you against. She is a sorceress of great power and immense heartlessness, and she always goes after what she wants. Anukesh Reddy is not fine with being conquered, not even by someone who could magic his bad marks off his reports. All he wanted was his morning coffee, but he got a magical bonus to deal with. Warning: super short story. Written for book club contests.

Being a Queen was considered everything to my four outrageous cousins. I for one do not care, I never want to be a ruling monarch. Never. The Princess Project was a ritual that my country had been doing for decades. The government of Amaren would choose one descendant of the five royal lineages and make her the project of the country. The Princess would be expected to marry the chosen prince of the country. Of course this sounds like either the best contest you have heard of, or the worst. I personally agree with the civilians who despise it. This short story contains 10 chapters, and was entered in the #OnceUponNow contest sponsored by Target! Highest Ranking in Short Story #69 [Not Edited Yet!] • Started | April 17, 2016 Finished | April 24, 2016