The party

Many nobles and well-respected people from different parts of Endoria and Baneria Kingdom filled the ballroom, they were all dressed in their best ball gowns and suit, some were chatting with each other, some were filling their stomachs with food while others were dancing with each other.

"I'm certain he will choose me, anyone who sees me knows that I am the most beautiful Princess in the kingdom," my elder sister Beatrice bragged to her friends.

"of course, only a blind won't see it," her friend Mary praised her, making Beatrice's smile grow wilder.

"unlike Zara who is the daughter of a low-ranking concubine, your mother is a queen and a legally married woman, who wouldn't understand that," Christina who was also Beatrice's friend scorned, as they all turn to look at me, laughing devilishly.

they're nothing but bullies that's why I pretended not to hear what they were saying because if I do, they will keep on taunting me which might lead to a fight, and am always hot-tempered when I'm annoyed.

I walked out looking for a more convenient place to stay because I didn't want to hear my sister and her friend's charades.

I found a seat beside the table that was filled with food meant for the party, they weren't too many people around there apart from servants who were attending to the guests.

"Finally," I heaved a sigh of relief, picking a plate to place some blueberries inside, so I can eat while sitting down to watch everyone else enjoy the party.

"I know he will choose me, I deserve to be the queen of the most powerful kingdom," my sixth sister Annabel bragged to her friends.

'just when I thought it was over,' I said to myself, feeling frustrated.

"Take a look at her," a friend of Annabel's said looking at me up and down, with a face of disgust.

"don't mind that one, she knows am better," Annabel said rolling her eyes, as they all began to laugh, giving me a mocking look, I heave a sigh of frustration, dropping the plate on the table and walking out of the ballroom since it was obvious I was the only one not enjoying the party.

...

"find anyone that suits your interest yet," King Edward asked his son, who had a straight unconcern face.

"not yet father," he replied crankily as the father turned to glare at him.

"I hope you know how important this marriage is to both of the nations," king Edward inquired giving his son a questionable look.

"yes, I know how important this marriage is," Eric answered, tired of his father always stating the reasons to him.

"Good, try talking to each of them so you can make a good decision, I know this is not what you want but as a future King, you need to understand that there are limits to things you have to do so you can make the right decisions, don't worry about love, it can always come later just make sure to choose the right person," King Edward advised his son who gave him an understandable look.

"ok father, I will choose a queen tonight," he told his father, knowing he won't be able to disobey his father because of how much he respected him, his father smiled at him, patting him on the shoulder after hearing what Eric told him before Prince Eric stood up to leave him.

Prince Eric was leaning on the wall with a glass of wine, when he noticed that one of King Alfred's daughters was talking to Winnifred, whose father was the duke of Baneria, she didn't seem interested in the discussion as she was staring at him.

"how many times do I have to tell you Winnifred, my love is only meant for Prince Eric and not you, go find someone of your type Duke," she bellowed at the boy who gave her a confused look as he didn't understand what she was saying.

Prince Eric was laughing in his mind at what she said, he knew she said that to get his attention, "this one is the dramatic type," he said to himself sipping his glass of wine, as she began to move towards him.

"oh hey there, my future King and soulmate," she said flickering her eyes making Prince Eric chuckle.

"My name is Beatrice and I am the first daughter to the Queen unlike most of my sisters who are daughters to concubines," Eric laughed inside him after hearing what she said, he already knows who her types were, as someone from royal blood, it was obvious she was taught not to bring down the names of others who have royal blood too, but the girl In front of him was willing to break that rules if it helps her get what she wants.

"so why do you tell me this my Lady,"

"Because you deserve the best, and that best is me,"

"how old are you," prince Eric inquired curiously

"I'm twenty-one, she said, throwing her hair to the back, now that was a complete turn-off for prince Eric as he didn't like girls that were older than him.

she began to start talking about things Eric was uninterested in, he would have left but his father was watching him slowly, so he had no other choice but to stay and listen to her chatter.

he saw five more young girls walking toward them, he knew they were princesses from the dress they were wearing and he also know they were coming to him for the same purpose as Beatrice, to entice him.

"how smart of you to think you can talk your way into the prince's heart," a lady with strawberry blonde hair said, folding her hands.

"Wow, coming from a concubine's daughter, how funny, her mother was nothing but a cheap slut," Beatrice said trying to touch Prince Eric's hands who flung her hands away, walking out of them.

he could hear them screaming and yelling at each other, which made him more frustrated as he wonders if he will ever be able to get a wife out of any of them.