Chapter Three

Soft, gentle music played throughout the palace. Marissa and Daphne both started toward walked down the stairs to the grand ballroom. The two princesses smiled at each other. They both had beautiful dresses on. Marissa had a blue dress with silver beading going down and Daphne had a light purple dress with pink flowers on it.

"Mom and dad are going to loves this," Marissa said.

"Yes, we actually get to have a party without getting in trouble," replied Daphne.

Her sister grinned. "No, you are lucky I persuaded grandma and grandpa to do this. Go down the stairs. You are the eldest."

The blonde haired girl rolled her eyes, and walked down the staircase. She hated being royal at times. She felt like the only reason why people wanted to hang out with her was because of her social status. The only person who she was truly herself around was her boyfriend, Aiden, and he had no idea that she was a princess!

Once she reached the bottom of the stairs, Marissa followed after her. She smiled at the people that were there, and stood beside her sister. She jumped when she felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned around, a huge grin broke out on her face, at the sight of her boyfriend.

"Shall we dance?" Asked James. He ran his fingers through his dark blonde hair.

Marissa took his hand and the two made their way to the dance floor.

Daphne smiled at the sight of her sister and boyfriend. She wished Aiden was here, but she was afraid to tell him who she really was. He was a lower class young man from the kingdom of Luna. She closed her eyes as she began to daydream about him. His black hair and brown eyes…

Shouts of "Welcome home" interrupted her thoughts. She shook her head. She ran to her parents and gave them a hug.

"I missed you bo- Aiden!" Daphne yelled. She took in the sight of him. He looked completely different. He was wearing royal clothes instead of the third class clothes that he typically wore. A confused looked showed on her face.

Aiden smiled and took the princess' hand. He kissed it gently. "Shall we dance?" He asked.

Daphne nodded and followed him to the dance floor. "What are you doing here? Why didn't you tell me you were coming?" she questioned.

"A man has to have some secrets," he replied. "I want to apologize to you."

"For what? You have not done anything wrong?"

Aiden closed his eyes. "I have lied to you from the moment we first met. I knew who you were when we met. I am not third class either. I know we have been courting for a few months, but I was afraid you would not like me if you knew the truth. I am the prince of Luna."

Daphne's green eyes widened. She could not believe it! He had lied to her. She was about to say something rude, but then thought against it. She had done the same thing to him. "You have nothing to apologize for. I did the same thing. I was so afraid if you knew I was a princess you wo-"

"Like you just because of your social status?" He questioned.

She nodded.

Aiden grinned. "That is the same reason I did it."

Marissa smiled as she saw Daphne and Aiden dancing by the orchestra. They were such a cute couple! She and James both continued to dance.

Suddenly a very fast beat Irish music came on. Marissa groaned. She hated fast dances!

James grinned at her. He held her closer to him and started to twirl her around.

The princess laughed. Maybe this dancing wasn't so bad after all.

A couple of hours later, the party ended. James gave Marissa and hug then he kissed her good night. Marissa kissed him back. She sighed once he left. She could not wait until their next date. She went up the stairs, into her bedroom, and went to sleep.

However, the brunette haired princess had no idea that tomorrow was going to be a nightmare.

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