HI! Ok That was like a week ago when I updated. Sorry for that! ipromise that won't happen again!

Ok now we are in normal story... not prologue!

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Gwen's POV:

I sat in the Courtyard, sketching the flowers when Zoey came and sat next to me.

"So, what do you think Mother and Father want us for?" she asked, picking one of the flowers.

"What else? They never see us anyway." I sighed. Father had just sent word that he needed to see us the next day. All of us girls were 14 years old, except for heather, she was 15. It was early summer and Zoey and I were sitting by the pond in the Courtyard. Deep in our minds, we all knew why they wanted to see us: Suitors. Heather got called for those all the time, but now we were 14. We all knew what that would mean, painful corsets, powdered dresses, makeup, and maybe even wigs. Ugh…. I shiver even thinking about it.

"I guess you're right. But I'm a kid! I wanna run in the courtyards! I wanna eat cookies like a pig! I wanna laugh!" she stood up on the bench and shouted. "When you're engaged it means countless fittings, meeting, and boring people telling how to drink tea!"

"Like Mr. Hamish!" I laughed. Zoey that stood up again, put a leaf over her lip like a mustache and said in an accent,

"You must be sure that you don't accidently choke on your mustache." We both started laughing hysterically.

"What is so funny? Don't make fun of our superiors!" Courtney shouted. "And what on Earth is this Zoey!" she said, taking off Zoey's leaf mustache.

"Whoa, what's up with you?" I asked her.

"Um maybe I'm actually tying to impress whoever Mama has for us!" she pointed up her nose.

" If I don't impress him... GOOD!" I shouted.

"Gwen! You can't talk like that, this is for Mama you know!"

"Mama wants us to marry random people we have never met?!" shouted Zoey.

"Oh don't freak out Zoey! Besides they're not random… they're rich!"

"Ugh! I don't care if they're rich! I wanna love someone because I care about them! Not Because of they're money!"

"Ugh don't act like that's not why our parents got married! It's been nothing but trouble!" She shouted. I can't believe she said that! I then tried to hold back my tears and walked away.

Zoey's POV:

"What was that about?!" I shouted at Courtney. Gwen had just gone away crying.

"She need some sense knocked into her!"

"What is wrong with you? What happened to the silly Courtney who chased me, stole cookies, pranked the servants, LAUGHED!" I shouted at her. "I miss you Courtney! What happened to that Courtney!" she had tears in her eyes.

"I woke up." she choked out the words.

"Courtney," I said putting my hand on her shoulder. "we're kids. We need to dream." She pushed away my hand.

"When you dream… things go wrong."

"Everything doesn't have to be perfect Courtney! We're human!"

"I appreciate your concern Zoey… I'm fine. Better than ever." She couldn't help sobbing. "Just Go!" she shouted.

I then walked away, thinking to myself of when we where little girls.

Narrator's POV:

The Family of the duke was falling apart at the seams. Yes, the girls knew their mother was going to tell them she had sound suitors for them. But they had no idea that they were traveling to meet them at the very moment they sat in the Courtyard. Four sons of a very rich lord were traveling from quite far away. They had been traveling for days and were finally two days away from the palace. The four sons were each quite excited to meet their future brides.

"So What do you think they look like?" asked the first born son, twiddling his thumbs in anticipation. His name was Mike, despite him being the oldest, he was the smallest. His hair shot straight up and there was a gap between his teeth.

"What they look like is the least of your problems man." snickered his brother… well his half brother. His name was Geoff and he had blue and blonde hair. He was different from his brothers. All of them had tan skin and dark hair and eyes…all but him. His Mother had died when he was a baby. "Just keep your quirks in." he laughed.

"Do not give him a problem. Mike is quite the catch." Said the son called Alejandro. He had dark skin and eyes as well.

"What do you want!" mike shouted.

"Do I have to want something to give you a complement?"

"Yes." All three of the other sons said in unison.

"Just chill, as long as we look good." said Justin, admiring himself in the mirror. He had bright blue eyes that mad him quiet the nice thing to look at. "I know I look fantastic!"

"Really? What's the worry, according to their Mother, they're nice girls. Just relax." said Alejandro, trying to sleep.

"I'm not sure dude."

"Stop it. It's purely strategic! It'll strengthen the house of York. That's why we are here.

The four boys sat bickering in the carriage for the rest of their ride.

Courtney's POV:

We all of us girls stepped slowly into mother and father's meeting room. Gwen had tear stains on her face. What had I done? I was a monster! No! Don't think like that Courtney! You're perfect!

"Girls!" said their mother, running to us and hugging us tightly. Father's face stayed the same now. When he was happy, sad, angry, or excited, his face was always the same. "Now my Children I have very important news for all of you! The lord has accepted!"

"accepted?" asked Heather.

"Yes dear! You're all betrothed to the sons of a wealthy lord!" she was so happy.

"What!" shouted Gwen, she seemed angry.

"Oh come on dear, it wonderful news."

"This isn't wonderful."

"You listen to me missy. This is for the house of York and you are going to do it!"

Gwen ran out of the room, she was in tears, but was boiling with anger. I didn't know how to feel honestly. I mean we knew it was coming… but now it was reality. We all bowed then left the room in silence. Zoey's face seemed troubled, which was quite a weird sight. She was almost always happy.

Zoey's POV:

I walked slowly, lacking my usually happiness. I just didn't know how to react. It could be good for me, or it could be wasting my entire life. I'm not sure a want to take that chance. I walked alone, deep into the courtyard, until I reached the huge willow tree. I crawled under its branches and found Gwen sitting there. Under the canopy of leaves with a candle, crying.

"Gwen, are you ok?"

"I don't know. Am I allowed to be upset."

"Oh Gwen, maybe its not that bad."

"You don't get it. The last thing my father told me to do, was to live, love, and smile. I'm not sure I can do that forced to marry someone I don't even know."

"I know what you mean."

"I wanna fall in love… not be pushed."

Ok so? I think its clear that in alot of my stories there are some family issues, but i think that makes for a very good story. Ok so the four sons, What do you think! OK so obviously justin, Geoff, Alejandro, and Mike will not be betrothed to who they are with in the show. But please know... THESE ARE NOT THE FINAL COUPLES! There will be decision, there will be destiny, and there will be major didn't se that coming plot twists! Also I think I may not have Mike's personalities be a huge part of the story like in "Without You" But without them, he is a little boring. IDK!

How will Duncan and Trent come in? Read the next chapter... COMING SOON!

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~Astrid