NO! Absolutely not, I'm not getting married to him.
I've always lived a sheltered life.
As the first born prince of the Veridian Kingdom I grew up trapped in the palace without friends living a basically socially non-existent life.
I was home schooled and hardly ever left the palace except on official royal duties, charity events and whatnot.
From a young age it had been drilled into my life the qualities and duties of a future king, I studied politics, economics and the arts so that I could fit into the perceived notions of what an ideal King should be so tell me why on my Eighteenth birthday I was given the worst possible news I had ever heard.
My name is Prince Lucien Damon the first born son of King Christopher Damon and Queen Alicia Damon the rulers of the Veridian Kingdom.
Today is the day I turn Eighteen and become an adult in the eyes if the law, I was hoping that as a way to mark my birthday I would be allowed to partially take over some sectors of our country's affairs but instead I was met with a different announcement.
After dinner I was called into my father's office where I met him and my mother, I was told to sit as they had big news to share with me, I smiled and replied by asking what the news was while silently hoping that I would get the news I had dreamed of hearing.
"Sit down Lucien, we have some news for you".
I sat down waiting for my father's next words
"You are getting married in the next six months and preparations are to start accordingly"
WHAT??
"I said you are getting married in the next six months and preparations are to start accordingly", my father repeated.
I had what you said, I just want to understand where all this is coming from.
"I have been hiding this from you as I did not want you to be bothered but the kingdom is in debt and we are suffering financially we have tried different options but unfortunately nothing has helped so we have come up with a solution which involves you getting married to Prince Alexander Silver the crown prince of the Avaloria Kingdom", my father explained.
"NO! Absolutely not, I'm not getting married to him", I replied.
Isn't there another option, give me a chance I'm sure I can find another option, for as long as I remember I have been trained to become the next King of this kingdom, give me a chance I'm positive I can find a solution, I said hoping to change my father's mind.
"I'm sorry" he replied but it's too late it has already been agreed between the two kingdoms and a contract has been signed.
Mom! I turned to my mother, can't you help me? Please talk to dad, convince him, tell him it's a bad idea you know how I feel about Prince Alexander, this marriage would never work.
"I'm sorry my baby boy", my mother apologised, but this is the best solution for our kingdom, the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Avaloria have agreed to help with the economic situation of our kingdom only if you marry Prince Alexander.
I couldn't believe this was happening, my parents were selling me, my future, my hopes and happiness.
I stood up nodded to my parents and stormed off to my room. What a way this was to end a birthday by finding out you've been sold off to the man you hate the most in the world.
On getting to my room I busied myself by getting ready for bed to help to distance myself from thoughts of my current situation but it did little to help calm my thoughts, no matter what I did my mind kept drifting to thoughts of Prince Alexander.
I had met Prince Alexander a couple of times and at each encounter I had I ended up hating him more than I had previously.
I first met Prince Alexander 2 years ago during a social event I had attended with my parents in the kingdom of Eldoria.
When I first met Prince Alexander I had been enthusiastic to see him. At the age of 20 he was regarded as a genius political and war strategist and a perfect leader to continue the prosperity of the kingdom of Avaloria.
The first time I met him I admired his beauty every picture I had seen and description I heard about him paled in comparison to seeing him for the first time.
Standing at 6'2" he was easily among the tallest in any room he entered, with jet black hair, emerald green eyes and a perfectly symmetrical face, he had a muscular build which made him seem even taller than he was, he was the epitome of beauty combined with the domineering and powerful aura he emanated he easily made head turns when he walked into a room.
Seeing him in person for the first time I was compelled to make comparisons between our appearances. I stand at 6'0", I have blonde hair which looks golden in the sunlight and Louis blue eyes, unlike Alexander who was muscular I had a slender body build and looked somewhat feminine, which had always made me insecure.
During our first encounter I decided to have a conversation with him out of curiosity. I approached him and just as I opened my mouth to speak to him, he looked at me with a cold hard stare and walked out of the ballroom, from that moment my hatred for Alexander Silver began, I had never been more humiliated and ashamed in my life than at that moment.
As my mind went back to several of our encounters during the years I was just reminded of why I hated Prince Alexander so much, that night I went to sleep with thoughts of him on my mind and it annoyed me to no end.