Fed up with the match-making antics of his parents, Prince Darien decides to host an annual archery contest for women only. The prize? Why his hand in marriage of course! With his parents about to expire from the horror, Prince Darien meets an unlikely contestant who captures his attention and becomes the source of a coming war.
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Prologue:
Standing on the fringes of the milling crowd, Serena felt her chest tighten as tormented childhood memories gripped her for an instant. As she fought internally against her reasons for entering the stupid contest, she straightened her back and threw back her shoulders; only to have the sudden burst of confidence slip away once more. A farmer's daughter, she had no place among the other young women in society. Uneducated and doomed to a life time of back breaking work, she had no business showing her face in such a public gathering. Walk away, her mind whispered. You will never amount to anything.
Fingers curling around the rough texture of the bow, she almost turned away. Yet, she did not. She had something to prove, that even the poor could be respected. Feeling determination surge through her, she squared her shoulders and lifted her chin, staring coldly at the platform where nobility sat regally, the same arrogance and pride pouring off each and every one of them.
Lips curling in disdain, she moved in the direction where the archers were gathering. Eyeing the women in contempt, Serena blew a lock of hair from her eyes. With so many competitors, she could only pray none of them were half as good as her.
"You are a disgrace to this Kingdom!To offer your hand to a commoner? A commoner! Are you insane?"
Watching his father's face turn tomato red to alarmingly purple, Darien cleaned out his ears. Despite the risk of his father having another heart attack, he couldn't help but smile in amusement.
"And what do you suppose to do about it, father? Have my head on a spike? Now that would be a first."
"You...you!" The King of Earth spluttered. "If the any of this rubbish gets within earshot of the people of Dark Moon, do you know what they will do?"
"Laugh and be merry?" Darien mused sarcastically.
"There will be war, you fool. War. Does that mean nothing to you?" The King roared.
Resting a steady hand on her husband's arm, the Queen of Earth glared. "Calm yourself, my love," she said softly before narrowing amber eyes at the handsome prince. "Leave us. I will not have your father suffer another attack because of you. If he dies, it will be all your fault. Do you understand?"
"Yes. I understand," Darien muttered under his breath. For all he knew, the woman had brain washed his father to the point where he couldn't think straight. In his opinion, she was the reason behind his mother's suicide, yet she wasn't entirely to blame, he thought sadly. If he hadn't turned her down six years ago, perhaps his mother would still be alive. Feeling remorse, guilt and grief all at the same time, he took a deep breath. Time to go.
With thoughts of the women lining up to compete for his hand, the Prince smiled, feeling much better. He had a competition to run and a thousand hearts to break. Women were such fools...
A/N: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CASTING YOUR EYES OVER THIS SOMEWHAT WANNABE, TRY HARD, Done a thousand times PIECE OF WORK. Hope you like the following chapters that are sure to come (once I complete my assignments for U.N.I.V.E.R.S.I.T.Y :( ).