Em doesn't think herself special, sure she's had a hard life so far but everyone has that. When one day the queen visits her mistress, her world turns upside down. And as she finds out, the more important you are, the more dangerous the rest of the world is.

The missing princess

 ‘The prince and your daughter will be wed as soon as she comes off age.' These words keep running through my mind as Mother and the governor start to make arrangements. 


 Seeing that I'm in too much a shock to say anything, prince Landon stands up. "I do not wish to be disrespectful, but I will not marry this girl." 


 Everyone goes quiet and even my brain stops repeating that one sentence to find out what happens next. 


 "And why would you not, exactly?" mother asks, a deadly sweetness in her voice. 


 'Stop talking if you love your life,' I try to warn him but he already starts talking again. 


 "Well, your majesty, as she said just a few moments ago, she doesn't remember anything of her life as a princess. She would not be able to learn the skills needed to survive in this world. Also, I do not know the slightest thing about her." 


 Mother glares at him, her eyes like deadly darts. "Well then, my dear prince-" 


Chapter 14