Princess of Hearts
Prologue
"What's it like to be the daughter of the Queen of Hearts?" A question I am often asked. I answer with a smile and some words that catch them by surprise. "It's quite lovely, actually. She's just a misunderstood woman. That's all." Of course, I was lying through my teeth. She wouldn't dare damage a single hair on her daughter's head but would command someone unfortunate enough lose their head in an instant. It was a living nightmare. This was the reason that father left. He feared for his own life and left me with mother when I was only 5. 10 years later and there's still no sign of him.
Mother wasn't always mad. In fact, she used to be the most loving woman in all of Wonderland. Only when she had me did she become mad. Many people blame me for her madness and some even tried to assassinate me, but mother sent the assassins away headless.
I have tried asking successfully without angering mother why she needs to behead the people, but I always leave disappointed. She says that one of those people might be the end of her, so she can't take any chances.
Maybe it's for the best. Maybe people need to see themselves in Mother's shoes. Then they could see how difficult it is to run a kingdom, paranoid that there's someone out there wanting to overthrow you. I instantly threw that thought out of my mind. Everyday I become closer andand closer to sounding like Mother. Pretty soon I'll become the new Queen of Hearts, but will I be mad, too?