10/25/18
Hey guys! So while rereading these first chapters, I realized how badly written they were, so now, two years later I've decided to rewrite these chapters, keeping everything but the writing style. I am still continuing the story, it's just that I will also start replacing the first chapters as I rewrite them. Thanks for the love and support. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please PM me or ask down in the reviews. If you bring up questions in the reviews, I won't be able to answer you until I post the next chapter(not a rewritten one, just the continuation chapters). So please PM if you can because then it also opens up communication channels. I still have 8 SYOC slots open so fill those up quick!
The Angeles air was warm, bordering on stuffy as Prince Liam Schreave paced outside his father's study. He couldn't even begin to count how many times he'd brought his hand up to knock only to bring it down again. What if his father got mad at him? Running a country is stressful after all.
But, Liam knew that he had to do this. If he wanted to be king, he had to show his father that he too could govern, not just his siblings.
Finally, Liam collected enough courage pushing out enough of it to be able to lift up his hand and make two solid knocks on the tall wooden door.
"Come in." Liam pulled open the doors, the light from the floor to ceiling windows flooding the hallway. "Liam? What a pleasant surprise. I wasn't expecting you and your siblings till later."
Liam sketched a bow before going to sit in one of the comfortable chairs before his father's desk. "Tell me son, why are you here?"
"Does a son need a reason to see his father?"
"No, however, you bunch always seem to need me for something." And it was true. They almost never saw their father except in business meetings and never took the time to appreciate all he did for them. In fact, Liam could bet more than one of his father's grey hairs was his fault. Raising three children on one's own was hard, especially if they also had a country to look after. Not that the king had done it all on his own.
"Father, with your decision about who is the heir to your throne needing to be made in the next several years, I want to show you I do have what it takes to be the king." Liam's mother had been killed by rebels right after the royal triplets had been born, right along with all the healers and medics present in the room at the time. The king had been absent during the children's birth while on a visit to New Spain. This meant that no one knew which triplet had been born first. This also meant that all three triplets had been fighting for the throne since birth.
"I'm listening," answered his father, his face cold and unwavering. A king's mask that Liam didn't often see from him. Too late to turn back now.
"I've decided to host a selection." His father's face lit up as he stood, walking around the desk to wrap his son in a tight embrace.
"Yes, son! This is exactly the sort of thing that I've been waiting for you to do. We shall announce this at the next report. Hell, I'll have Roberto send out the forms right now!"
Liam put on a smile as his father walked out the room, giving his son a pat on the shoulder as he left. As soon as his father had left the room though, the smile fell and Liam went back to contemplating if this was a good idea. Both of his siblings, Esmeralda and Alexander, had had selections and were now happily married.
Maybe this was Liam's shot at a happy ending…
Hope you enjoyed this rewritten version of this chapter. It's about the same length as the original and here is the form to fill out of the SYOC! Please submit through PM if you can but I'll try to check my reviews for them as well. PM's do get first priority since I do check them first and they are easier to write since I can PM the creator back should I have any questions.
Form
Name (First, Middle(s),Last):
Birthday:
Province:
Caste:
Profession (that fits with caste):
Appearance (more details the better):
What changed after the makeover:
Celebrity lookalike (Optional):
Family/Friends:
Personality:
History:
Style of dress:
Romantic History (having one does not mean that she is out of the running):
Why they are there (Prince, money, crown, honor, family, friends etc.):
How they treat the other selected:
How they treat the prince(can change over time)
Maids(names, personalities, appearances(There is one head maid and two helping maids)):
How they treat the maids:
Signature scent (name and odor):
Languages (4 max):
Anything else you would like me to know:
Please know that I might tweak small details so that the character fits the story better. If you do not want a certain thing to change, please let me know. If I like a character a lot but I have already filled up that province I may change the province same goes for castes.
