Hello everyone! I got an idea and I thought it would be interesting to try it. It may sound like Princess Diaries at first but the story is nothing like that. Enjoy!

Plot: Puck has always lived his life on his terms but is shocked when he learns from his estranged father that he is a prince. As heir to the crown, Puck must abandon everything he knows to work his way to the throne. In the midst of his confusion he finds comfort in the chambermaid, Rachel. In this new life only she makes him feel like himself but he can't have her. Being royal is hard.

Chapter 1

Puck groaned as his alarm clock went off. He was tempted to throw it against the wall but he knew that would wake up the rest of the guys so he got out of bed and went to get dressed. He was not a morning person by any means but he was making money so he couldn't complain.

Even though he was a photographer, he had to get up early sometimes to get good shots for his clients. That morning, he was doing Finn's cousin's graduation portraits.

"Good to see you're on time," Mrs. Hudson said as he got out of his car and walked over to them.

"As hard as it was to get out of bed I decided you're more important so feel special," he smirked.

Finn's cousin, Leah, rolled her eyes. "Hey it was your choice to have us do it this early. We could've all still been in our beds right now."

"Right but then your pictures would suck. Now let's get to work."

For the next two hours, Puck took pictures of Leah in the locations that she picked in her different outfits. Once everything was finished, they were all satisfied with what was done and left to get a well-deserved nap.

When he got back to his apartment, Puck sighed with relief when he saw that Finn and Mike already went to work. He wanted to get some sleep before his next gig that day. But the moment his head hit the pillow, his cell phone rang.

He groaned in frustration before answering. "Hello?"

"Hey were you still sleeping?" Maria asked. "I thought you had a shoot this morning."

"I did but I finished so I was going to get some sleep. Did you need something?"

"Yeah I wanted you to come by for dinner tonight."

"Why? Is it a special occasion?" he asked. He usually went to have dinner with his family on Monday nights but seeing how it was Saturday, he didn't know why she wanted him over.

"No, Sara just wanted to see you," she told him.

Puck sighed. Maria knew that the way to get Puck to come over was to use his sister as an excuse and it worked every time. "Okay why not? I'll be over around five."

"Great see you then," she replied before they hung up and he went to sleep.

Later that day, Puck got back from his shoot and sighed when he remembered he told his mom he'd come over for dinner. He contemplated faking sick but he knew he couldn't do that to Sara. She worshipped him and looked forward to any opportunity she got to see him.

When he came out of his room after changing, Mike looked at him from the couch.

"Hot date?" he smirked.

"Shut up. I'm going to my mom's for dinner."

"It's not Monday."

"I know but apparently Sara really wanted to see me. I just want to get it over with so I can crawl back into my bed."

"Well just eat fast. Guess you won't want to come to the bar with me and Finn."

Puck thought for a moment. "On second thought, I'm not as tired as I thought I was."

"Really?" Mike laughed. "You need a night out that bad?"

"Yeah I've been having back to back shoots. The money's great but I need a break."

"Well after you finish with your mom just meet us there."

Puck nodded before walking out. When he drove to his mom's house, he frowned in confusion when he saw a black car in front of the house. Neither his mom nor his stepdad drove black cars so he couldn't figure out who was there.

As he got out of the car, his stepdad, Greg, smiled as he walked over to him. "Puck glad you made it."

"Well apparently my presence was requested. What are you working on?" he asked, motioning to the gardening supplies behind him.

"Oh your mom wanted some kind of garden in the front yard. I'm trying to get us started."

"Funny that she wants it but she makes you do it," he smirked.

Greg chuckled. "Well you know better than anyone when your mom wants something you find some way to make it happen."

Puck laughed and nodded in agreement. When his mom first started dating Greg, Puck had his reservations. He didn't think he was good enough but when Greg proved himself, he couldn't help but get on board with them getting married. When Sara was born, Puck felt happy that he finally had the family he's wanted since his dad stopped coming around when he was a kid. He never understood why and his mother never liked to talk about it. But that didn't mean he didn't think about it every now and then.

"Hey did you or Mom get a new car?" he asked, motioning to the black car.

Greg frowned. "You should ask your mother about it."

Sensing that something was off, Puck simply shrugged before going inside. As soon as he walked in the door, Sara came downstairs.

"Mom said you were coming over," she said, approaching him.

"Yeah didn't you want me to come?"

She shook her head in confusion. "No why?"

"Mom said-"

"Noah," Maria cut in.

Puck rolled his eyes. "Really Mom? Lying about Sara to get me to come over? You could've just told me the real reason."

"I doubt you would've come if I did."

"Well what is it?"

Before she could respond, a man walked out from the kitchen and stood in front of Puck. "It's me. I wanted to see you."

Puck froze as Sara looked between them in confusion before looking at her brother. "I don't get it. Who is this guy?"

"My father," he replied emotionless.

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The dinner was awkwardly silent. The only sounds were silverware hitting the plates. Puck refused to look at his father or acknowledge that he was even there. He wanted to turn and leave right out the door as soon he saw him but he knew that would've just caused more problems.

Puck's father, James, cleared his throat. "Maria this cabbage is delicious."

"Thank you," she replied, trying to be polite.

Finally, Puck had enough and dropped his fork. "Why are you here?"

Caught off guard, James stumbled. "I just thought it'd be nice to see what you've been up to."

"Are you kidding me? Last time I saw you I was eight and that was when you told me we were going to spend more time together then you never came back. So I ask again, why are you here?"

"I have something I needed to talk to you about." He glanced at everyone else. "Alone."

"This is my family, you're the outsider. Anything you have to say to me you can say in front of them."

Maria shook her head. "Noah this is something the three of us need to discuss. Sara, why don't you get ready for bed?"

"No way, I want to make sure Puck's okay," she insisted.

Puck broke his glare at James to look at his sister. "Don't worry, I'm okay. Mom's right you should get some sleep."

She sighed before nodding and hugging him. After saying good night to everyone but James, she went upstairs while everyone stayed in the living room.

"I should give you guys some privacy," Greg said, heading towards the stairs.

"No," Puck told him. "Stay. You've been more of a father than he ever was, you should be part of the conversation." Satisfied, Greg nodded and stood next to Maria while Puck looked back at James. "Now what do you want?"

"Noah I can explain where I've been."

"I don't really care. I just want to know why you showed back up after all these years."

He sighed. "Well that would be the same reason I left. I don't know how to say this but I've been keeping a secret from you."

"Can you stop with the dramatic buildup and spit it out?" Puck asked, getting more irritated by the second.

"Okay to be straight to the point, my mother married a man who she later learned was king of a country called Meldovia. It's a small country but very important to us. That man was my father and when he died, I became king."

"Wait," Puck said, trying to put it together. "If you're a king that would mean that-"

"You're a prince. Correct."

After a moment of silence, he shook his head. "Wow. You know if you were going to show up after all this time you could've thought of a more believable lie."

"Noah he's not lying," Maria told him. "It's true."

He groaned. "Come on Mom, you really buy this crap?"

"I know it's hard to believe but I'm telling the truth," James said. "Around the time that I left you and your mother, my father died in an accident and I had to go fulfill his obligation to the country. I wasn't expecting it and I wish I didn't have to leave but I did."

"Why didn't you take us with you?"

"Your mother and I agreed to give you a normal life. She didn't want you to grow up underneath the pressure I was in."

Puck took in a deep breath as he felt the room spinning. This wasn't real. His dad wasn't in his living room telling him he was a prince of some country he had never heard of. "So you just randomly decided to tell me this now?"

"No. You're my only child so you're the sole heir to the crown. You need to begin your training so you can be take on your role as prince of Meldovia."

"Well I don't want to," he shook his head. "And after thirteen years of not being in my life you have no right to come in here and ask me to do anything for you."

Without another word, Puck walked out of the house slamming the door behind him. None of this was happening. He wanted to go to sleep and wake up having it all just be a weird dream but the more he pinched himself, the angrier he became that he most certainly awake.

When he got to the bar where he was meeting Finn and Mike, Puck immediately sat down and ordered a shot.

Mike looked at him, confused. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine why?" he asked before taking the shot put in front of him.

"Because you just came in and didn't even order a beer first like you always do," Finn answered, concerned for his friend.

"Well I don't need one, leave me alone."

"What happened at your mom's?" Mike asked.

Puck shrugged. "You know, the usual. My deadbeat dad showed up and told me the reason he's been gone all these years is because he's a king of some country called Meldovia which means I'm some kind of prince. And before you ask, yes it's definitely true."

Finn raised his eyebrows. "Wow that's a lot to take in."

"You're telling me," he replied, getting another shot. "Best part? He wants me to come to Meldovia with him to begin training to be a prince. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to drink more and forget this night even happened."

Finn and Mike stayed silent, unsure of what to say to their friend. Puck was never one to share his feelings, especially when it came to his dad, but now that he was sharing willingly, they knew he was really unraveling. Looks like it was about to be a long night for all of them.

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