chapter one

Nicholina strode helplessly and collapsed into her bed finally letting the suppressed tears fall.could fate be less cruel to her? Being a woman in a world ruled by men meant being

a "prize", a world where authority was all that mattered and women where seen as baby producing machines. Her fate was determined right from birth,when she was born as a girl and a princess,she was being prepared this whole time yet she couldn't stop the bitterness developing within her.

Esmeralda sat by her heartbroken daughter who seemed to be in her own sorrowful world.she watched as silent tears escaped her beautiful daughter's eyes and felt her own tears roll down her face. She knew this day would come but things were going on well that, for a second she thought her daughter would find the man she would truly love, but fate! Fate seemed to have a different plan, a plan they weren't ready for even though they had to be. If only there was a way that didn't involve their daughter they would have taken it even if it meant death! She and Richard would have,but she knew more than to wish for that. After all Epido was the smallest amongst twelve kingdoms, it was the smallest in everything including military defense. And with war knocking heavily on their door the only one to help them was king Rheaphel, the rumored heartless and cruel king who killed without mercy,the king whose face has not yet been seen or known yet his deeds were widely known amongst the twelve kingdom. And her daughter her only daughter was going to start a family with him to say she was frightened was an understatement she was beyond terrified but what could she and Richard do? With a troubled sigh esmeralda walked out of her daughter's room she was supposed to be strong for her daughter and she had to encourage her, she was supposed to be there now that she needed her the most. She was going to put herself together and come to her daughter's aid after all she was her mother.