Casey Anderson isn't expecting much from her Mark - but when her soulmate turns out to be Prince August, the boy next in line for the throne, everything changes.
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In a world much like our own, Casey Anderson is trying to navigate her senior year after the "Rift" - the event that changed the laws of physics and sent magic spiralling into the world and everyday life. A year after Soulmarks appeared and it was no longer unusual to see objects floating or for a tank of gas to last twice as long, Casey is approaching her 18th birthday - the date when Marks appear.
She's not expecting much from it. After all, what are the chances that she'll actually find her soulmate? But when her Mark manifests, and she does, in fact, find her soulmate, everything changes. And she means everything.
His Royal Highness, Crown Prince August of England, has way more on his plate than some soulmark that may or may not manifest on his eighteenth birthday.
But when his Mark comes during a press conference, captured on-screen for the entire world, his whole life changes.
Facing obsessive fans, endless fakes, and a world seemingly in love with the idea of a modern Cinderella, August's lost. He has the metaphorical glass slipper. Now he just needs to find the girl.
But when his soulmate contacts him, not only is she not from his parent's list of acceptable girls, she's not even in the same country.
Desperate to get a hold of the narrative, his parents agree to give him and the mystery girl a chance, flying her to England and dumping her - and him - into an even crazier press storm.
With the entire world watching, Casey and August have to find a way to navigate their newfound world if they ever want a chance at happiness.
Nico had been mistreated all their life, by their father, stepmother, siblings, and even their friends. When an invitation arrives from the royal family, inviting them all to a ball, will the fates finally give them a break?
Will has always wanted to fall in love. To find his soulmate and be whisked away from his life. He was a prince, yes, but he didn't like his life. Being controlled all the time, having his life already picked out for him, none of it. He would rather be poor than have servants constantly waiting at his beck and call. When a mysterious stranger arrives at his ball, will his dream come true?
Soulmates are decided before you're born. Everyone's traits are carefully picked to match the other so they are perfect for each other. Tattoos appear on your body to match your soulmate's personality, favorite things, and important events every birthday you have. Will has 19, Nico has 18. When you meet the other, you get one final tattoo that represents the two of you together and when you learn their name, it appears under it.
This is a soulmate Cinderella au. Only first few chapters will be the Cinderella part and then I'm going to write what happened after for the rest. By the way, I'm not nonbinary and am used to writing Nico as a boy so please correct me if I make a mistake with the pronouns or something isn't accurate.
Tw: Dead naming, nonbinary transphobia (internal and external)