Once upon a time, there was a girl, a prince... and a crown. 
But you see, this is no ordinary fairytale... for this girl was dead to the world and this prince was next in line for a tainted throne. 
So what happens when a tragic shipwreck causes a chance meeting?
The last thing you'd expect is for this girl to become the royal tutor for two spoilt younger princes.
Follow her journey in uncovering secrets that had been berried 6 ft under, on taming two arrogant princes and falling in love with their older brother, the Crown Prince of this Kingdom.
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"You! What are you doing here?" I screamed, covering myself.
"I came for you," He said that as if it made complete sense.
"I don't want to see you. Go away," Instead of going away as I had wished he would, he walked into the river, slowly trudging towards my showering self.
"I said go away!" I shouted, turning away from him as if that would help but he didn't heed my words.
"I know you did," He replied, a small smirk on that handsome face that I had grown to both love and hate.
"Then why aren't you going away?" I asked, now beginning to take slow steps back as he got closer.
"Because I came to see you and I'm not going anywhere until I see you," Was that supposed to be flattery? Why don't I feel flattered then?
"If I say so myself, I think you've seen too much of me," I mumbled and he seemed pleased by my words which only frustrated me further.
"Too much of you is never enough for me. The more you show, the more I want," Now I felt flattered.
I turned around to look at him but it was too late, feeling a strong grip on my bare waist, I was heaved into the air as he carried me in his arms, pushing us both back against a rock as I gulped back a surprised scream.
"What do you want?" I finally asked the question he'd been patiently waiting to hear and he didn't waste another second to answer, grey eyes glinting with underlying mischief.
"I want you,"
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Note: The picture used in the cover does not belong to the author.

Once Upon A Crown

"I'll see you tomorrow then," I waved after the teenage prince as he walked back into the palace with Ryder still comfortably sat on my shoulder. 


"What do you say we go laze about in that willow tree while we wait for dinner time?" I mumbled to Ryder once Darius was out of sight, gesturing towards the said willow tree that stood not far from the porch that I was stood on. 


He squawked his agreement, fluttering his wings and jumping off my shoulder, already flying towards the said tree. 


I moved to follow after him but got distracted by a familiar voice. 


I gasped, spinning around to glare at Val but tripped on one of the stairs I was standing too close to and almost fell back, waiting for the impact but finding that it never came. 


Instead, the warmth of two arms wrapping around my waist was all I felt as it pulled me forward and away from the steps. 


Chapter 19- An Awkward Meeting