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The Shreave Family:
Here's the updated family tree for the Shreave family including all of Maxon and America's grandchildren from Ahren and Eadlyn.
Ahren + Camille
Kendrick Trojan Maxon Schreave: 18 1/2
Costin Reginald Hayworth Schreave: 16
Noah Ariadne Isadora Schreave: 15
Noel Isolde Andromeda Schreave: 15
Leander Justus Ellery Schreave: 13
Daisy Ginevra America Schreave: 10
Eadlyn + Kile Woodwark
Lysander Apollo Cliff Woodwark: 19 3/4
Naya Selene Marlee Woodwark: 15
Loulou Violet Bryony Woodwark: 12
Silas Kristoff Kaden Woodwark: 10
Sage Ariana Lilian Woodwark: 10
These are the important ones to know. Some were mentioned and some made and appearance, and the rest will make their appearances in the coming chapters.
Now, onto the story…
Chapter 2: An Agreement
~*Kendrick*~
I walked down the hall towards my room lost in thought. Looking down, I noticed my ring finger again and sighed as I slowly ran the other hand through my hair, thinking about what just happened in that meeting. The whole thing still hasn't sunk in to be honest, especially the fact that in less than four months, I'll actually be married.
Wow, I'm going to be married before I was 19.
The thought made me stop walking for a minute. Marriage was a subject that my parents never tackled before today. My father had his own free will when he married our mother and wanted us all to have it as well. To be honest though, the idea doesn't upset me, it's just the fact that I will actually be married is the one thing that scares me a little.
I heard soft giggling down the corridor and I snapped out of my thoughts smirking. I walked the short distance before the source of the giggling came to view and I felt the smirk sliding back on my face.
"There's nothing more I'd need than the triplets right now." I said sighing and smirking at the three. They just giggled again and after a few seconds, Noel came forward and smiled.
"So it's true then?"
I smiled at her and gave her a questioning glance before it dawned on me and I rolled my eyes.
"Were you three listening at the door again?"
They giggled again and I smiled at them in defeat and ran my hand through my hair.
"Well you're meeting was said to be highly confidential. The words highly and confidential alone represented a challenge for us." Noah said smirking.
"Yeah and you know that it's a known fact that we never back down from a challenge." Naya continued giggling all the while.
I smiled at them and shook my head, already used to their antics by now. If people didn't know us (Which is quiet impossible seeing that we're the royal family) they would say that Noel, Noah and Naya were triplets. The three of then were the only three to inherit our grandmother's red locks. They all also inherited our grandfather's brown eyes. But triplets, they certainly were not.
Noel and Noah were my younger twin sisters. They were 15. Naya was my cousin; she was Aunt Eadlyn's second born after my older cousin Lysander. She was also 15, born only two months before Noel and Noah. That didn't stop the three of them from being best friends and spreading mischief all around the castle. There is a rumor going on that when the three of them were six, eight consecutive tutors quit because of their behavior. It's a known fact that you wouldn't want the three of them as enemies.
"So is it true then?"
"Are you really going to have a selection?"
"There are 35 girls who will actually be here by next month?"
"Are you excited about it?"
"What kind of girl are you looking for?"
"Can we help you choose then?"
"Can we be bridesm-"
I stared at all of them my eyes wide as their questions were fired from all directions and I rubbed my temple in frustration and amusement. It wasn't until Noel was about to ask about them being bridesmaids, and I snapped.
"OKAY, okay…one at a time." I said sighing at their eager faces.
"Yes, to answer your question, there will be a selection and there will be 35 girls here by next month." Noah was about to open her mouth again before I cut her off.
"Yes, I am sort off excited I guess, because seriously what kind of guy wouldn't be excited at the prospect of having all those girls in one place." At this they rolled their eyes and I smirked.
"And Naya, I don't really know what kind of girl I'm looking for, being around you three all my life only gave me idea about the kind of girl I don't want." I smirked at them again and they exchanged a glance.
"Don't flatter yourself K, you won't be able to keep up with someone like us anyway." I gave her a little mock glare and she smirked.
"No way will you be helping me choose, I seriously don't need the triplets to be quadruplets so actually, you guys would be laying low when they come." The three of them simultaneously rolled their eyes and I marveled for a second at their ability to do that at the same time.
"And about being bridesmaids, I think it would be up for the girl to decide not me…Unless you three want to be my best men."
The three of them looked at each other and smirked before Noah turned to me. "Oh don't worry K, we would be the bestest friends to your future wife. After all, what better way to put you in tight situations when we have the girl you're going to spend the rest of your life with is as our friend?"
I looked at all three of them raising my eyebrows and I closed my eyes in defeat. Being around the three of them actually drains me.
"I'm going to choose not to reply to what you just said. Naya, where's Lysander?"
Naya sighed a little in defeat as she shared a look with Noah and Noel before turning to me.
"Your stupid cousin is looking for trouble. He's flirting with Leander and Loulou's tutors up in the third floor. I swear, one day, he's so going to get it."
I smirked at that and I left them as they began plotting their next big prank. Lysander was the exact definition of a womanizer. He's older than me by a little over a year, making him almost 20 years old. He was supposed to have his selection a couple of months ago but he refused to even listen to that suggestion. Lysander was way too stubborn and independent to even consider the selection. He claims love is a weakness.
At least he's not third in line to the throne like me.
Most people would think that because of the crown we would hate each other and that might've been the case if he actually cared about being King. Lysander was only concerned with the title prince because it got him all the girls he wanted. Being king would actually take away his freedom and use up most of his time; it will also force him to be responsible. So, when the line of succession was revealed to us, and I was revealed to be the next in line after my father, he actually clapped me on the back and gave me a grin, telling me simply 'Good luck with that, you're going to need it'. We've been best friends ever since.
"Hey King kong!"
I shook my head smiling at his nickname for me and I grinned turning to face him.
"I heard that a certain King-to-be is about to venture down the unavoidable path of marriage. Is that true?" I raised an eyebrow at his smirk and shrugged his hands away.
"Oh let me guess, you also heard about the selection… seriously, I thought confidential meant…well, confidential."
He laughed and put his arms around my shoulders again. "Little cousin, its high time you actually accept that word travels extremely fast around here. You can't help it, it's unavoidable."
I rubbed my eyes, slowly cursing his ever growing smirk and shrugged his shoulders away again.
"So what else have you heard then?"
He laughed and sat down at the couch, "Well, I heard that in less than a month 35 ladies will be pleasuring us with their presence. I actually have a question regarding that, Can I sh-"
"If you're next word is Share, don't even bother asking."
He smirked at me again, and I rolled my eyes. "Seriously bro, what exactly are you going to do all by yourself with 35 chicks? The least you could do is give your favorite cousin the ones you don't want."
I rolled my eyes again, "dude, can you seriously hear yourself? These girls aren't here for brief fling!"
He smiled his mischievous smile and shook his head, "In all actuality little cousin, that's exactly what they came here for." He smirked again as I looked at him puzzled.
"The one thing that would be different is that the fling is going to be with me not with you." I sighed in exasperation at his smirking face and shook my head.
"Seriously Lysander, be serious here. These girl are ladies, and well…they're not here to play games."
He raised his eyebrows, shaking his head before suddenly looking at me with a calculating and smirking expression on his face.
"Say what, we'll make a little deal. I know that you'll be choosing 10 elites. By that time, you already would have chosen a solid choice or well, two or three choices at least. The one thing I could guarantee you is that not all 10 would be favorites. So how about this, you choose 9, and let me choose the 10th. From the very start of the competition I'll be telling you about my choice, so you wouldn't eliminate her. And technically that wouldn't be treason; well, it will only be treason, if we get caught. What do you say?"
I looked at his smirking face and debated telling him no. Knowing Lysander though, he would do something much more drastic as a retort. We might be best friends, but Lysander just likes to have his way, and if I didn't agree with him now, he'll just do it behind my back.
I nodded at him slowly and almost reluctantly, "Alright then, deal. But, do not tell any single person about this. You'd be pulling me into massive trouble. And for the love of everything worth loving, do not get caught."
His smirk grew bigger and he lifted his fist in the air in success. I sighed to myself, his 12-year old-like behaviour is slowly getting on my nerves.
"I knew I could count on you little cousin. I knew it." He messed up my hair and sauntered off to his room.
I really hope that this whole thing runs smoothly and no one knows about this arrangement. Or else we would be facing a much bigger problem than the southerners.
"Why do I have a feeling that I'm going to regret what I just said?"
A.N Thank you to all the people who submitted. I still have plenty of slots available though and so far I got only 17 out of the 25 I wanted. Please submit!
Here's the updated provinces list.
Provinces:
Allens-Wrena Lorelei Everborn - Caste 4, 18
Angeles-Katerina Yasmina Winslow - Caste 6, 18
Atlin-
Baffin-
Bankston-
Belcourt-Cece Eliza Maxwell - Caste 2, 19
Bonita-Techno Smiles - Caste 5, 20
Calgary-
Carolina-Viola Imogen Blakely - Caste 7, 18
Clermont-Lacey Nichole Taylor - Caste 2, 16 1/2
Columbia-
Dakota-Aylee Lillian Winters - Caste 4, 17 1/2
Denbeigh-
Dominica-Eris Von Justice - Caste 5, 18 1/2
Fennley-Sadie Mae Lewis - Caste 2, 17
Hansport-Joey Neveah Castle - Caste 3, 17
Honduragua-
Hundson-
Kent-
Labrador-
Lakedon- Casey Renee Andre - Caste 3, 17
Likely- Genji Liu - Caste 5, 16 3/4
Midston-
Ottaro-
Paloma-
Panama-
Sonage-Jordyn Alexandria Di Antonio - Caste 2, 18
Sota-
St. George-
Sumner-Tigerlily Dakota Mayfield - Caste 4, 17
Tammins-
Waverly-Annabelle Perez - Caste 3, 19
Whites-
Yukon-
Zuni- Cassandra Rose Summers - Caste 4, 16
-Lyra