I was staying in front of the mirror, seeing my reflection and trying to gain more courage as possible. I kept starring the girl on the mirror and she starred me back. I was searching the answer of my problem in her, but she seemed as lost as me. There was the veil resting in top of my head together with my diadem. I had on the most beautiful dress I had wore till now, but that didn't seem to make me happy. Nothing seemed to make me happy, since I discovered my father's decision.

I was to weed Prince Edward of Alaska. There had been a war between Forks and Alaska since forever, but for my bad luck it seemed that the victory was not on my father's side but on King Carlisle of Alaska.

They were tired of this war, as were the people in forks also. They wanted a way out, but anyway they had won the war so they had the right to do anything they wanted with Forks, with my home.

As the peace contract was signed between my Father and King Carlisle many destinies were decided. Forks was now a part of Alaska. All my people had to pay extra taxes for the kingdom of Alaska. My father had still his title, but it was not of much worth.

There was only one way to protect my country and that was me marring King Carlisle's young son, Prince Edward Cullen.

I had heard a lot about him. He was the heir of the throne. He had fought against us and was one of the persons that made possible the defeat of Forks and the victory of Alaska.

He was described as a ruthless man that loved his family unconditionally and that hated Forks with the same passion. There were many words circulating about his bad character and his short patience but I was not naïve to believe this things. People tended always to exaggerate.

The only way to know, who the real Edward is, is to meet him and see if everything that is being said about him is true or not.

I knew that I had not so much time to think. I had to get out of this room and follow my destiny. That is what my father said to me. That this was my destiny, my obligation and my life-long job. I had to be the perfect wife Prince Edward could ever wish for.

I turned around and opened the door of my room. I kept walking steadily toward the Hall, where my father and a messenger from Alaska were waiting for me.

The hall was very long, so I had time to collect myself and to show them that I was not a small girl and that I could fulfill my duty. I would protect Forks with any cost. Nothing was more important than the survive of Forks.

Every steep brought me nearer the main door, nearer my destiny and farther my land, father and people.

As soon as the guards saw me, they announced my name and the big doors opened. I stepped inside and saw my father seated in his throne and the messenger from Forks staying on his feet in front of my father.

As soon as I say my father all my courage crumbled and I could barely stay on my feet. I felt dizzy but I couldn't permit that to happen. There was the messenger from Alaska and I couldn't be weak on his eyes. I would never let myself be weak in front of a person from Alaska, let alone a messenger.

I went to my father and hugged him with all the force I could master. I just couldn't disconnect myself form him. I knew that there was a big chance that I wouldn't see my father for a long time and I had to use visely these last minutes with him.

My mother was staying there beside my father. She was cooping with my leaving better than my father. She had always been stronger than dad, when it came to express the feelings, but I knew her better that anyone else. I knew that behind her rigid posture was hiding a woman that was so sad because her only daughter was going to get married with the enemy. I knew she worried about my safety and my happiness. But it was my duty to my parents and Forks. I did the same thing with my mother. I hugged her andsmelled her hair hoping the smell would last long and I could carry this memory with me.

I saw as the messenger was getting impatient and that he wanted to leave. I parte from my father and after saying goodbye to my best friend, I entered the carriage that would led me to Alaska.

The carriage was really pretty. All made with the best wood and I could see clearly the Cullen kingdom sign on top of the carriage. The colours of the carriage also resembled the Alaskan flag. Inside the carriage was very pretty and the benches were comfortable. The satin material gave me a feeling of what to expect.

I knew very well that the Cullen kingdom was rich. I had heard about their wonderful palaces and prospectus economy. I wish I could say the same thing about Forks, but the reality was totally different. The war had destroyed the economy in Forks. Many people's houses were destroyed, many were dead and the people had nothing to eat.

The place I was going to, was very different from mine. I knew that quite well. Like I knew that they would never accept me as a fully member of their family. There were many years of war and too much hate between us. That is the reason that we did never found a way to resolve our conflict. It was better fighting and killing than seating in front of each other and finding a solution.

The carriage was walking staidly throw the woods. I kept thinking of my father and my friends. There was a big chance that I would never see them again.

Suddenly my thoughts shifted to someone else. My future husband. How was he? I had never seen a picture of him. Was he pretty? I just knew that he was thirty years old and that scarred me a lot. I was just seventeen. There was no way I could compare with what he had lived and I would like a kid.

Was he an understanding person? Would he see me as the daughter of his enemy, or as his wife?

There was something else that scared my more. My duty to give birth to a son. I needed a son to secure my position in the Cullen kingdom. He would be my strength, and would make my role as queen more natural or acceptable.

While I was lost in my thoughts the carriage stops. I see many people waiting outside. There were two man and four women. One of them that was, the oldest, but also the most arrogant-looking spoke first.

''Welcome to the Kingdom of Alaska Princess Isabella Swan'' she said all this while bowed and all the other were bowing at me at the same time.

'' Thank you'' I said with a trembling voice. I didn't understand why the carriage stopped in the middle of the woods and not in front of the Cullen castle.

''I would like to know, why did we stop here?'' I asked, mastering my strongest voice.

''Princess Isabella this is the border between Forks and Alaska. We have been waiting for you from the morning. We are here to present you the Cullen kingdom clothes and to prepare you to enter the castle.'' She said very surprised from my question.

The other two women were carrying to many layers that looked like a big dress. I say that man left aside to gave me room to change.

I didn't want to. I had chosen the best dress to wear. I had worked so heard before coming here and they were saying that my dress was not good enough for them.

They started to free my from my old dress, while the old woman was supervising everything and every move. I see as the women step on the white layers of my white dress, while trying to remove it. My eyes were glued to the ground as they were stepping on the white dress that I so carefully had chosen with my friends.

After they helped me out of my dress I was just standing on my breeches. I was hugging myself as the old woman kept studying me all the time.

She made a motion with her fingers and the helpers started to remove my breeches. I was standing all naked in the middle of the forest, with my eyes full of tears.

They helped me in a beautiful white dress. It was much more big and expensive than mine and that made me feel so small.

All the time my eyes went to the dress on the floor all destroyed from the dirt on the wood and the way they seemed always to step into.

When I thought I was ok the old woman came near to me. She was so near my face and kept studying me. Than her eyes went to my necklace that was on my chest. It was a simple golden chain with an oval pendant. Inside was the photo of my mother. I had carried that necklace since I was a kid. It was a way of feeling near to her.

Suddenly her hand comes to my throat and grabs my necklace. I try to protest but she yanks it from me and throws it away. I feel my tears fall freely.

I kept seeing as my mother's necklace felt on the ground. I tried to grab it but she stopped me by my arm

''You can't have anything that comes from Forks'' said she with a stoic voice.

My tears didn't seem to stop. I tried to say something to her but she said

''Better accept it right now. Everything coming from that worthless land will be thrown away. Like you clothes, that necklace and everything else, whose place is not in the Cullen kingdom.''

I understood very well the way they saw me. I was the daughter of the enemy. They would never accept me.

But in this case I could just think in my mother's necklace laying there on the ground. I felt so cold. Suddenly was very cold even though today was a sunny day. I just felt cold very cold…


Hi! I just felt bad, because I didn't finish this story and I had promised this to you guys.

I would want you guys to be with me during this journey, but I you don't trust me any longer I totally understand that.

I want to thank pmk kelly, because she is the reason I am writing this again.