I wake up to the sound of barking. I groan and feel slobber on my face. "Ewww shadow! You're so nasty!" I wipe my face off and push him off of my bed.
I sit up and see the maids coming in. One maid is holding a tray full of food. Another is currently starting a bath and getting it ready for me.
The maid brings over my food and I tell her to sit it to the side. I dismiss the maids and do all the morning routines I usually do, which consists of taking a bath, getting dressed, toilet, teeth and all that stuff.
I stretch as I finish all of it and eat a couple of pieces of oranges that are on the tray. I go over to my closet and hit the wall beside the door. A secret wall appears that is full of weapons. I grab my bow and my arrows putting them behind my back, then I grab some small knives and stick them all over in my body, hiding them.
I walked out of my room and down the dark corridors. Yes, I said dark, every morning since I was 13 I've woken up at 4:30 in the morning. 30 minutes to get ready and 2 hours to train since my family gets up at 7.
I walk to the training Area and already see it empty except for the guards who are on duty. They all nod their heads in my presence. I nod back and start training for the next two hours.
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I stretch, hearing all my muscles pop. I walk over to the benches grabbing my water bottle, that a maid brought for me and started drinking from it.
Next thing I know, a knife comes hitting my water bottle and it bust's falling on the ground. Luckily, no water got on me. I know that knife skill anywhere.
I turn around and see the one and only partner who I ever spare With, mike Woodson. He twirls a knife in his hand and whistles acting like he didn't do anything.
Ever since I was a kid mike and I would train together. He is the head guards son. He's pretty good looking, I mean for a guy who has red hair, hazelnut eyes, bout 6feet, really deep dimples, and a kind of deep voice.
" ahh so the famously 2nd place winner wants a challenge? Is this what I see?" He glares at me and throws the knife I barely miss but I do and the knife jingles as it is hit hard on the wall.
"Hey! You could've killed me!" He just smirks at me. " oh, but dear princess, I didn't. Now get your slow butt over here so we can practice." I grumble but do as he says.
He's only a month younger than me, but he acts like he's older. I get into my fighting stance and so does he. We circle around each other trying to find each others weaknesses.
He's the first one to attack. He launches a punch at my face but I quickly dodge punching a blow into his stomach. He coughs out blood and I smile in triumph. During my little victory moment, he catches me off guard and punches me in the face.
Surely, leaving a bruise or cut. I spit blood out of my mouth and taste the copper taste in my mouth. I must admit, that was one good punch. Suddenly a huge growl was heard and the next thing I know, I see Mike being tackled and viciously growled at by donte. "Donte! Let him go!"
I ran over to him to see Donte bout to punch him. I grab his hands and pull him, we'll try to pull him off of Mike. I see him relax a little and that gives me enough strength to push him off of mike. I see him fall on his butt and I help pick Mike up " are you okay Mike? "
He nods and I'm suddenly being pushed behind someone. From the sparks I know it's Donte. I see that he's tensed and I hug him from behind. He slowly untenses but still on guard. " Donte this is my friend, and my training partner. We were only practicing. We weren't actually fighting. "
He turns and looks at me. "Are you sure?" I nod and he sighs. He looks at Mike. "I'm sorry for my rudeness. I just got a little mad and my wolf took control at seeing you punch our mate. " he nods in understanding. "It's fine. I'm glad to meet the future king of Argonia. " he bows. I totally forgot! Once I met my mate he becomes the king!
How could that slip my mind. "King? There's no way I'm gonna be king. Unless apala is the...." I laugh " nice to meet you, Donte. I am princess apala, heir and future queen of the Argonia kingdom. " he stands there flabbergasted. I guess since the wolves have been here, I've kept my scent to where I'm a rank of a guard. It's pretty easy when you learn to do it a lot. I just haven't released that scent. I laugh once more and he bows.
"My queen," he says. I shake my head. " you're my mate, you are now equal to me. Stand up" he does as I say and I look at Mike. "Later we will continue practicing. For now, I wish to get to know my future king. " he nods and leaves.
I look at Donte and see his eyes filled with love, proudness, lust and so much more. "What?" He shakes his head. "Oh nothing, just that my mate is the princess of an important kingdom. " I blush "I mean, it's nothing. A princess isn't a princess because of her crown, it's Because of what she does." At least that's what my father tells me.
He picks me up bridal style and takes me to his room in the castle. I stay quiet as he puts me on his bed. He sits beside me and out of nowhere he says "go on a date with me?"
I nod. I mean what's the crime? It's just one little date. He smiles and I smile back. " apala, your father wishes to see you. He says it's time to show everyone around the castle. " I nod mentally at what amethyst said.
"What's wrong?" Donte asks me. "Nothing, it's just my father wants me to show everyone around the castle now. "
I sigh as I get up. Donte stands up and is beside me instantly. We walk downstairs to the throne room and see all the students there. There's one student in particular who I see.
she couldn't have survived that day... I watched her die...