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Chapter 1

Samantha

As soon as I heard that my three sisters and I had to get married, I knew we were in trouble. It was bad enough that we had to get married in four months. No man in his right mind would ever want to marry me. I'm the plainest out of all of my sisters. I have boring brown eyes and tons of freckles. The only thing I like about myself is my hair. It is dark brown with reddish brown highlights.

I'm the only princess that has never had a proposal of marriage. My sisters have had plenty. If no one has ever wanted to marry me in my 19 years of life, I doubt they'll change their minds in four months.

My sisters and I all went our separate ways to deal with this unexpected problem. Jennifer went to eat (she loves eating – surprisingly she's the skinniest out of all of us). Bethany probably went off to the library to read, and my youngest sister, Asha, went to cook. As for me, I did what I normally do when I'm upset: sneak out of the castle in commoner's clothes.

I suppose I should explain myself. I hate being a princess. I hate court, dressing up, and being a "proper" lady. I know I should be grateful for all that I have, but I'd rather be a poor commoner. I found out a long time ago that people treat me different as soon as they find out that I'm Princess Samantha. Around two years ago, I snuck out of the castle wearing my maid's outfit. It's so peaceful when I go by myself. There are no guards or people heckling me about their problems. No one pays attention to me.

I told my maid I was sick and not to bother me for the rest of the afternoon. I changed into a faded calico dress and pushed in the candlestick on my wall to reveal a hidden staircase. I hurried down the spiraling stairs and peeked out the end of the tunnel. No one was standing guard so I hurriedly scaled the castle walls.

The village is only a five-minute walk from the castle. It's home to many merchants who are always bringing back new and exciting things from their journeys. They always bring their wares to the castle before selling them in their shops. That is one perk to being a princess.

As I walked to my favorite store, Andre's Wares, I heard a clopping noise directly behind me. I turned around to see a giant horse running straight at me! I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die. I expected to feel pain, but instead I found myself swung onto the back of the beast. I held on for dear life and closed my eyes. When the horse stopped, I slowly opened them. We were at a little spring, way out in the woods. It's a pretty place. Whoever was on the back of the horse pushed me off. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding and look to see what bastard just attempted to kidnap me.

"Scared you, didn't I?" a young man asks. Even with that cocky grin, he's a looker. Black hair and green eyes. Finally, my senses came rushing back to me. He just tried to abduct me!

"You SOB! Who do you think you are, kidnapping one of the prin-"I cut off, looking at him to see if I blew my cover. He looks at me knowingly. But that look is quickly replaced by a cocky look.

"What do you mean, kidnapping? I was just having a little fun…princess." He laughed at my surprised look. "Yes, I know who you are, princess. Not everyone falls for your little disguise."

"Who the hell are you? How do you know who I am?" I yelled at him.

He put a finger on my lip. I shivered. Not because he's handsome, I tell myself, but because I don't want his grimy hands on me. "Now, now. That's no way for a princess to talk, is it? But, now I'll answer your questions. You wouldn't believe what you can get out of people for a little money."

He's ignoring the evil glares I'm sending his way. "Thanks for the tidbit. But who are you?"

"Lord Phillip Deveroe, at your service."

8

Needless to say, I was shocked. This handsome but arrogant man was trying to take over our crown! "You-you…" I glanced behind him then smirked. His eyes widened as he realized what I was doing. I pushed him backwards, sending him into the spring. Unfortunately, he pulled me along with him. With an oomph, I landed square on his chest. The spring was three to four feet deep, so we were completely soaked.

"What was that for?" he asked. I looked into his eyes as I was still on his chest. He looked very angry.

"That was for trying to take over our kingdom. And this...this is for kidnapping me," I said as I dunked his head back under the water.

AN: I am using my friends and me as the princesses in this story. I only own the princes… ;) If you have any ideas for this story, please tell me.

Pinkey the Brain

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