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Prologue
SPOV
"Spencer Jill Hastings!" I wince as my father calls my full name, knowing he's angry. I stand quickly from my seat on my bed and rush to the throne room. My white night dress willows out behind me. Once I reach the throne my father sits in, I kneel and hang my head. I hold my breath as I wait for what's to come.
"What. Is. This?" he demands, dropping the hankerchief in front of me. My eyes widen in shock. I hadn't realized I dropped it.
"I found it in the garden," I whisper, praying he would buy my phoney story.
"Do not lie to me!" he snaps, making me jump, "Who is he? What is his name?" I take a deep breath and look up.
"Tobias Cavanaugh," I breathe. I watch my father's nostrils flare.
"That man is not an acceptable partner," he practically grows at me.
"I love him," I murmur, looking down once more. When my father doesn't say anything, I stand from my crouched position and walk closer to him.
"Daddy, please," I whisper, tears filling my eyes.
"You will not see him. I forbid it," he tells me, harshly.
"But daddy!"
"No buts! Go to your room!" I run as fast as I can back to my room and fall to the floor next to my bed. I knew this would happen. I knew I would get hurt. But I didn't care. I fell in love with him any way.
Six Months Earlier
"Spence," my best friend calls from her bathroom, "Come here." I stand slowly and walk over to the open doorway. I lean gently against the frame.
"What is it, Aria?" I smile at her.
"I bought this the other day at the market. It would look much better on you than on me," she tells me, handing me a delicately beaded bracelet. It was made of deep red and golden beads that were intricately woven together to create a beautiful pattern.
"Aria, I can't take this," I breathe, caught up in its remarkable beauty.
"Of course you can. Come on, it's perfect for you!" she exclaims, clasping it around my wrist.
"Thank you, Aria," I say, hugging her.
"Of course. We're team Sparia. Now, let's go meet Hanna and Emily," she replies, offering me her arm. As we walk to meet Emily and Hanna in our favorite meadow, I feel like something is going to happen. And as I'm distracted by my thoughts, I collide with a wall and fall onto my butt with an oomph. Concerned blue eyes look into mine as I'm offered a helping hand.
"I am so sorry, Princess," Tobias Cavanaugh says. I had never met him but I know exactly who he is.
"It was my fault, Lord Cavanaugh. I am terribly sorry," I respond, dusting off my dress gently.
"It was a pleasure to finally meet you in person, Princess." I watch as he walks away.
"That was strange," Aria states, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Very," I agree. We finish our walk to the meadow and sit on a blanket Emily brought with her. I could never even imagine what was to come in the next few months.
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