|- For Every Girl Who Thinks She's Met Her Prince-|...Well I Have...Literaly. And He Has A Secret. (Prolouge)

What happened next can only be described as a whirlwind. There were hugs and kisses and congratulations and more hugs and I’m pretty sure I heard some crying as well.

”Congratulations Princess Rayanalise!” Some random lady grabbed me and pulled me into a hug. “You are engaged to our Prince!”

“Huh…?” I say a little stricken “Whaa…?”

More and more people begin to crowd around and I find it getting a little hard to breath. When suddenly, someone grabs my arm. It’s Tess.

“C’mon!” She yells. She pulls me along until we reach a door. She opens it takes us inside
and then slams the door shut behind her. We’re what seems to be a small living room.

“Thank you so much! I was sure they were all going to suffocate me!” I tell her.

She laughs “No problem.”

Then all of a sudden she screams and hugs me.

“Oh My GOSH! He chose you! I knew he would! You’re so damn pretty he would be stupid not to have!!!”

When she finally lets go of me her face is all red from all of the excitement.

We stare at each other for a while then her expression begins to change.

“Aren’t you…excited? I mean you’re engaged to the prince…!”

“Oh boy.” I whisper to myself. “I need to sit down.”

I walked over to a chair and sat in it. I lower my head into my hands and think for a second.

“Rayne…?” Tess says the worry evident in her voice.

I look up at her “He really chose me didn’t he…”

Her smile reapers and she quickly walks over to sit beside me. “Yes hun, he did.”

“I am so conflicted right now. I have no idea how to…feel about this.”

I turn to Tess. “Why are you so happy? I thought you wanted the prince.”

“Well, yeah I did, but that was before I met saw the way he looks at you! I mean--"

SLAM! The door flies open and in walks Jadealinne. She walks up to me and gives me this look and I swear every single hair on my neck stood up straight.

Then she turns walks out.

We’re silent for a moment.

“She really, really scares me.” Tess whispers to me and I can’t help but laugh.

“Yeah me too.”

The door starts to open again. Oh God please don’t let it be Jadealinne again...

No it’s not. It’s my mom.

She walks into the room and looks at me.

“Tessanya? May have a few moments with my daughter.”

She says this to Tess without looking at her.

“Sure Queen Avangelana.” She gets up and strolls out of the room.

“Rayne--“ she starts

“Mom I—“I interrupt

“Wait!” She interrupts my interruption. “Rayne, I know this all seems so

crazy to you and I know you don’t want to but sweetheart you must.

This the only thing I will ever ask of you, please, PLEASE do this one thing for me?

The Prince is a wonderful young man and I’ll know you’ll grow to like him,

maybe even love him.

“Mom I—“


“But you don’t have to do it. I guess I understand.”

It’s silent for a minute.

“I’ll do it.” I whisper. What the hell am I doing?

“Oh Rayne, PLEASE, PLEASE do this for—“She stops. “I’m sorry what?”

“I said, I’ll do it.” Why won't my bloody mouth stop moving?

“You will sweetheart?” She says with tears filling up in her eyes.

“If it means that much to you.” I reply “Then yeah, of course.”

She throws her arms around me and pulls me close. “You’re wonderful Rayne.

I’m so lucky to have you. I promise you won’t regret it! Prince Alekzander is

wonderful!”

We get up and go back into the hall to see that almost everyone is gone.

“Well I guess it’s time for me to go.” My mother says. She walks towards the exit of the hall. I follow her puzzled.

Were outside and I ask my mom. “Don’t you mean its time for us to go.”

She turns and looks at me nervously. “Uh, no. No I don’t. I mean just me."

“Mom…What do you mean by just you.”

“Uhm…you’re…you’re staying here.”

My eyes get wide. “What?!?”

“Luciana packed your stuff this morning and it arrived earlier today.

It’s probably all unpacked in one of the rooms here.”

“But…but why? Why am I staying here! I mean everyone’s leaving! I am NOT

staying here by myself!”

“Don’t be silly!” She laughs. “You won’t be here alone! There are servants and Luciana.”

My mom clears her throat

“And the prince, WELL I guess I will see you later sweetie.”

She begins to enter the car.

“Mom.”

She stops and turns to look at me.

“Yeessss?”

“ARE YOU INSANE!?! YOU EXPECT ME TO STAY HER WITH THE PRINCE!”

“Lower your voice Rayne.”

“I’m sorry but I mean I already agreed to be engaged to him now you want me to LIVE with him?!?”

“Uh, yes.”

“I can’t mom…”

“Yes you can!” She grasps both my hands in hers.

“But honey, just be...careful around Prince Alekzander, okay?”

“What do you mean…?” I ask slowly.

“I mean just be careful okay?”

“Mom I am so confused nothing makes sense anymore I want to leave…”

I’m interrupted by a voice

“Queen Avangelana! Is that you?” it’s Lord Huntington.

“Well that’s my cue to leave!” She slips into the car and tells Garret to take her back to the palace.

“Mom! Please don’t go!”

“Just take care sweetheart! I’ll see you soon!”

I can’t believe my own mother just abandoned me…Again!

I stand there completely dumbfounded. And that’s all I really want to do, stand there.

But it’s really cold so I need to get back inside. I turn back to Lyon Hall, take a deep breath and march right on up in there.

I’m once again standing in the main hall. I sigh and look around.

What in the world am I going to do? It’s amazing just how much my life has changed in the last couple of days.

I stand there with my eyes closed, thinking of back home I’m so engulfed in my memories that I don’t even notice someone walk in. I’m thinking of my parents now, I wonder what they are doing right now…I gasp.

My thoughts are interrupted when something extremely cold touches my cheek.

I slowly open my eyes to find a pair staring back at me. They are bluish-grey and completely wonderful.

Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God. Those are the only words that are running through my head.

The prince is touching me. And this time it’s not to save my life.

The Prince’s cold finger runs down my cheek.

OhmyGodOhmyGodOhmyGodOhmyGod

“Rayne.” The way he says my name makes every part of my body shiver.

For a minute he stares deep into my eyes as if looking for something.

All I’m thinkin’ is; Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh. My. GOD.

Suddenly the door of the Hall opens and the Prince swiftly takes a step back from me.

A short man with white hair enters.

“Oh, your majesties.” He bows his head. “I’m sorry for er…Interrupting…”

“It’s not problem.” The prince replies “What is it?”

“Um, I was sent to show the young Princess to her room.”

The prince pauses for a moment. “No worries, I will do it,”

He turns and faces me.

“Her room is right next to mine anyways.”

WHATTTTTTTT?!?!?!?!

“As you wish Prince Alekzander.”

The white-haired man bows once again and exits the hall.

“Shall we go?”

The Prince leads me to a staircase and we walk up in silence.

When we finally reach my room. I mutter a thank you and try and hurry inside.

“Rayne?” He asks.

I freeze and turn around slowly.

He doesn’t say anything he just lifts up his hand and touches my cheek like he did when we were downstairs.

His fingers are so cold.

“Goodnight.” He says.

“Goodnight.” I reply in such a low whisper I can barely hear myself. I quickly run into my room close and close the door.


I didn’t sleep at all.



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