Prologue
*Astrid’s POV*
It's a week until my 18th birthday, and then I can leave this place, not forever, just for a day. I want to go to the outer lands. I feel a pull there, and my mother forbids me from going, but I need to know why I'm drawn, so on my 18th, I'm going to go find out! My name is Astrid, and I am the princess of the Fae; my mother is the queen, and she rules the fae world. Sometimes I wish I wasn’t a princess. The responsibilities sometimes are very taxing. We have to go to so many events and fundraisers and help the fae in need. I’m forbidden from using my powers.
My mother thinks that I’ll draw more attention to myself, but how is that possible? I’m the princess. I can’t go places without my guards, and if my mother is with me and we enter a room, the guards blow trumpets as if that’s not drawing attention. I think my mother is a little delusional; if I’m pretty honest, sometimes I catch her looking at the outer lands talking to her self like she will get a reply, and when I asked if we could go there, she went pale and said it’s forbidden that if us fae go there, we will be eaten by the dragons like I don’t think, so my best friend Cassandra went there and didn’t get eaten she said the dragons are friendly when they are in human form! Cassandra also noted that the rock trolls were the scary thing. She said she was walking, and when she turned around, she had many rocks following her. I don’t know whether she is telling me the truth or not, honestly, but I intend to find out on the morning of my 18th. I’m going to ditch the guards and leave the palace. I don’t remember ever being able to escape. I have been confined here for all my life, no outings with my mum unless it was to the village with the maids. It's like my mum was hiding me! I walk to my mirror and look at my reflection. I have beautiful violet eyes and long brown hair with some lighter streaks in it; I'm a petite build I am considered attractive by others, but I don't see it; I see me, and I hope people see that as well I don't want to be known as just another beauty I want to be known as kind and graceful I let my wings flow out and stretch them I have to keep them hidden because my mum is scared that people will turn against her if people see them I think she is paranoid my wings are beautiful they are purple like my eyes with flecks of green and gold I always have admired how they look they grew on when I was 16, and I also got a voice in my head that sometimes talks to me all she has said is that she is my friend her name is Ingrid today we are going to the lake that runs through the palace grounds it's the place I come when I don't want to be found my mother has meetings with other kings and queens of different species they are all bringing their sons with them to see of they are suitable to be my future husband! Another pain about being Royal we don't get to choose who we marry. Our parents choose who we match based on who is wealthy and suitable to help me rule this year since I will be 18, I have to be married and then go into training to become queen! So for those who want to become a princess for the pretty dresses and the perfect life, don't do it. It's not fun. It's just a life of being pushed around by the queen. Well, in my case, it is I watch as the guests arrive. I have a perfect view from the Lake; there are all sorts of creatures that are coming, all except the dragon king. I wonder why she won't invite him, doesn't he have sons? What is my mother hiding? This is why on my 18th birthday I'm going to go find out
*Maximus POV*
I heard from my friend Jake, who is the prince of the fire fae, that the castle of all the far has called for all the kings and queens to bring their sons to meet the princess as she is to be married I go to my father to see if we received an invite when I reach his office I open the door, and he is furious why didn't we get an invite what does the queen have against us we used to be close allies then one day she cuts all ties and tells lies that if her people come to hear we will eat them my eyes widen when I hear this news and I begin to back out of the room, my dad looks directly at me and covers the phone speaker Max I need you here I know I said you could wait for your mate, but the princess is getting married and knowing the Queen she will choose a species which is also against us I suspect we will go to war because of this wedding so you will have to marry the water dragon princess I get mad at my dad you know God damn well that Tilly isn't my mate I will not match her my dad looks like he is blowing steam from his ears he puts the phone down and stands to his total 8 feet tall he towers over me at 6feet I step back and bow my head please Father I don't want to get married give me some more time! My father runs his hands over his face. You have two weeks, son. That's all I can provide you. Astrid will be 18 next week, and I know the queen will plan the wedding soon after I tilt my head and look at my dad, so next week, the princess will be 18? My dad nods yes, son and is she the queen's husbands daughter? My dad looks at me and thinks for a minute. I think he is working out the dates! He then looks at me. I don't believe he is her father-son, but what are you getting? I smile. How long has the queen been against us? My dad looks at his desk and sits down, and a smile spreads across his face. Well, so it's been about 18 years to the day. Can you call Dekker to my office? I call my dads best friend to the office, and when Dekker arrives, my dads face brightens. Hello Dekker, I have a question how many years ago did your relationship with willow end?
Dekker looks to me well; six months ago, it ended 18years, so it has been 18years, six months. My dad nods, and if a fae gets pregnant by a dragon, how long would the pregnancy be? Dekker looks at his hands, and I smile at my dad. He knew the path I was heading. The princess is part dragon. There has to be a reason why the queen keeps her hidden when jake gets back; I'm going to ask him about her. Dekker looks up at my dad, his violet eyes looking into my dad's eyes. Well, six months, give or take? Why are you asking me this, Mason?
My dad looks at Dekker. Well, we think that princess Astrid is your daughter the queen keeps her hidden and today, she is searching for princes to wed her daughter, and Maximus has had a theory as to why she hates us so much, and I believe. It's because she had a can't of not pure royal blood as she believes Dekker smiles. Oh, if the princess is my daughter, then she is the one who will save by the Dragons of the goddess. Dekker smiles. Thank you, friend. He puts his hands in his pockets and pulls out a minor case, and puts brown contact lenses in to cover his violet eyes. I look at him, puzzled why to cover them up. Dekker smiles because max, I have to stay hidden for now, but if the princess is my daughter, I will reveal myself. The dragon of the goddess are rare, and as I'm the rightful king and I keep all dragons safe, my daughter will take her place as queen, and as she is half-fae, the prophecy of our world will be complete. I nod at his words; then I ask why did you and the queen part ways. Dekker frowns max, I don't know why but I know she broke my heart, and when she declared we were terrible and would eat the fae, my hurt turned into anger. I don't understand why she has done this, but I now have hope that Princess Astrid is my daughter. I look at him now will we tell he smiles well, it's all in the eyes, my boy, if she has my eyes, then she is my child she will also have violet wings all goddess dragon female have violet wings if they are of royal blood I nod I must go now I'll see you soon I bow see you and dinner father and Dekker both men nod and I head back to my room to wait for Jake to return.