I didn't want to nope not gonna happen. Marrying the prince was not part of my life goal. Music is my hidden talent, i'm completely self taught so I am talented but not great. People don't know about my "talent" because I didn't want everyone to know that i'm a musical prodigy. It just wasn't normal for a poor person to think this way; to want to spend all their extra money and buy composition paper instead of more food. I'm an outcast .
Since the "king of all" decided that his asshole of a son needed a wife, all the names of the girls 19-23 years of age in our country are going to be entered into 'the competition of a lifetime' so he calls it. Just about every girl in my town is ecstatic to have a chance to marry the golden god called Prince Jace Herondale of Xenos. Not me. He is a pretentious douchebag with his cocky smirk and his tone. Something about that man really pushes my buttons. Although I have never met the guy, the interviews of him on my television say enough. Now I may have to marry him. Great.
Tonight they are going to announce the 'winners' of this competition. So before the show begins I take a quick shower.
With my damp hair in a loose braid down my back, I sit down on my worn out couch and tune in to the public address channel.
"Good evening citizens of Xenos," the king michel herondale announces to the camera," Tonight is a very special night for our family and also maybe for yours." This statement saddens me because i have no family left. Not a mother nor a father that can hug me, comfort me. "with this said, I now will announce the names of the 15 very lucky girls who will be staying with us and possibly marry my son, Jace Herondale. Without further adieu, Zacharee the names please."
"Out first lady to be entered is from Nalli, Indikay and her name is Isabelle Lightwood!" the announcer drones on until i'm about to turn off my old staticy tv until my town name catches my ear. "And last but certainly not least from Ninsake, Naraley Clarissa Fairchild