chapter one.

I stood there among 9 other princesses who are eager to marry the prince, I on the other hand hope he does NOT pick me. To make sure that he doesn’t I wore a wig and put on horrid make-up, also what has to be one of the ugliest gown I’ve ever worn. It is puke color, in between yellow and orange, with a flower pattern, long sleeved. My wig short and black, as for my make-up, lets just say that there is none of my pale skin showing. I look around and wonder where the prince is. Just as I thought of that the guards announce him in, and his servant, who is a year younger than me and has the same pale face and light blonde hair. She followed him to the first princess, 8 girls away from me, as he talked and asked her questions, she found her way to me. She looked me up and down in utter disgust. I did a great job.
“Kai, sister, what ugly monster took over you.” She looked appalled, and then dragged me out of the room and to the nearest bathroom. Once we were inside she began taking off her exquisite gown, which made me think, oh no she us going to make me pretty again.
‘Of course she would do this on purpose, I love my sister dearly, but why now?’ My sister’s thought stung me. Does she truly want me to have a chance of marriage to that-that thing! I sigh taking off my dress handing it to her. Before I came I decided to wear a corset thankfully, so I put on her gown. It was violet my favorite color, long with a long train, made of silk, and was sleeveless. This is the type of gown I love, so I love this gown very much. Before she started to rub off my make-up she handed my knife from my gown with a groan that I was oh-so familiar with. I placed my knife in my special knife holder under my gown, located on my thigh. I let her rub off the horrid make-up, and once she was done I was back to my fair, glowing pale, skin.
“Take out those contacts,” she demanded. So I did, I took out my deep brown contacts and watched as my normal grey eyes pop because of the violet gown. My sister pulled off my wig, letting lose my light blond hair cascading to my waist in delicate curls. Sometimes I’ll straighten my hair, only went I go outside to fight, barely anymore. She looked at me once again truly astonished, I hated it. I don’t like people envying me.
“Okay can you bring me back,” I ask in an innocent tone, but she reads right through it dragging, truly dragging, me back to the room. We stopped outside the door, and I decided to be a rebel and not go in no matter how hard she pushes me.
“Sister,” Dakota cried yanking on my arm. I laugh then stopped as the door creped open a little.
“Guards! Have you seen Dakota,” the prince yelled then started coming out into the hall, but never did. I felt like I wanted to run away. I hate him, okay I’ll be nice I very much dislike him.
“I’m fine, I just had to use the bathroom,” my sister lied which out my attention. My eyes widen, my sister lie? She never lies, I mean never. My sister turned to me with begging eyes. I groaned and that was a mistake because the door opened completely, and the prince came into the hall. Don’t look into his eyes, just don’t look in his eyes, don’t look in his eyes, I chanted in my head. I adverted my eyes to everywhere but him.
“Dakota, who is your friend,” he asked looking at me amazed. Why is he amazed? I wanted to smile but I was to busy ignoring my chant looking in his alluring eyes, a blue green. Damn I looked, I thought to myself. I looked away then torn my eyes back to him. He has pale skin almost white it's almost just like mine, and black hair.
“She isn’t my friend, she is my sister,” she reassured him shamefully. Was she ashamed of me being her sister? I can’t be that bad. I scowled at myself and looked away from everyone. I could feel his eyes on me, I could melt right there, but I didn’t look back my eyes still wondering around. I mentally slapped myself you’re not supposed to like him.
“So you’re the famous Princess Kai?”I could feel his smile brighten, then he thought ‘Hmmm, I should go back to the princesses.’
“Yes, you should,” I choked out trying not to seem sad about him leaving. I was still not facing them so it was barely audible to hear. I finally turn back thinking he left but his eyes were on me, simply he was dumbfounded.

“What—how did you know?” I turned back around very quickly and felt like I was going to fall like my clumsy self, when I didn’t I thanked god. I heard my sister’s scuff. What is this sudden hatred for me?
“She is telepathic Prince Dominic,” my sister stated in utter disgust. I stood there with my heart breaking, my sister hates me. I turned around with wet eyes.
“I have to go now,” I whispered softly, slowly walking between my sister and the prince, careful not to touch him. After I passed the door I went slightly faster to the door across the room. After a few seconds of my fast pace I was out of the door and it slammed behind me. I guess I’ll just walk, the kingdom isn’t to far from here. This will give me time to go over my thoughts.
1. MY SISTER HATES ME???????
2. MY SISTER INDEED HATES ME.
3. I will never go back there where Dominic is.
4. My sister hates me.
I think I thought of that last one already. I walk long the road close to the forest, but the forest doesn’t taunt me. I continue down the path not looking back. I finally came back to my senses once I reached the kingdoms garden. Walking pass the rose garden I trip on a vine and cruse under my breath. This is the clumsy self I know so well. I was about to push myself up when I felt a hand on my arm pulling me up. I was about to say thank you when I saw his face, my breath shortened but didn’t stop for a moment. Damn, it’s Prince Dominic.
“What no, thank you,” he questioned dramatically. I rolled my eyes and begun walking away and stumbled a little half way out of the garden. I stopped myself to gather my thoughts so I could walk without tripping, stumbling, or any of that type of ordeal. A breath hit my heck and it sent a chill running down my spine.
“Thank you so much Prince Dominic,” I retorted dramatically placing my hand on my heart. I felt his breath on my neck again then he pulled back.
“Your welcome.” Then he wrapped his arms around me from behind. I was about to ask him what the hell he is doing, but he answered me before I could.
“You’re the princess I picked.” His voice sounded abnormally happy. I groaned and twirled towards him.
“Be careful, I bite back.” His smile just widened at that statement. I sigh and struggle to get out of his grasp. I hate him.
“So, you should probably come back with me,” he continued not responding to my statement with words just that goofy smile. I have to admit I fall for that smile. Once again I mentally slap myself, no thinking about him like that. After thinking so much I finally understood what he said and snapped out of it.
“Wait, what?” I know I sound like an idiotic princess right now, but that’s what love does. Love? No. Not love… I can’t be in love. Nope I refuse. Instead of answering me Dominic just steals my hand and started walking away with it dragging me along. I hope these people know I can walk by myself. Walking out of the garden he dropped my hand hoping I will still follow him back, and I did. I let out a few groans on the way there and one at the very end when we were back at the kingdom.
“I don’t want to go back in there, my sister hates me.” My voice cracked a lot when I said it out loud.
“No she doesn’t she just knew that I was going to pick you.” My sister doesn’t have a specific ability. I do it is anything to do with the mind. I believe Dominic’s is emotions. Usually, pureblood vampires have abilities, well the first born does. I was the first born and I got all the power while my sister did not. My parents dreaded this. They never liked me and wished me to die, they wished that my sister was the first born, and well that I never existed. I digress a lot if you haven’t notice, I get lost in my thoughts.
“Shall we,” Dominic says in a polite way. I nod and follow him in to the large kingdom, his kingdom is larger than mine because of political ranking. His father is the most popular, my father was the second. I say was because he died. I don’t even want to digress into that. Without thinking I grabbed Dominic’s hand and played with it. It was weird because I think about everything. I just had a sudden urge for him. I bit my lip, damn his ability. He can control others emotions. I continue to play with his hand when suddenly the large wooden door opens. I drop his hand and bow to the king and queen. They nodded and I lifted my head. Dominic reached back for my hand and he held it. I hate him, yet I love him. How does that work? ? I focus back onto the king and queen, they look like Dominic just more vigorous and dominate.
“Hello Princess Kai, I glad Dominic picked you over those other princesses, you’re the one I suggested to him but at first he didn’t listen.” His mother’s voice was dulcet and musical, but you can’t be fooled by that she could snap you with a blink of an eye.
“Hello Queen Alise. Thank you for suggesting me,” I replied using my sweet and innocent tone, which at the moment is real. I have always admired Queen Alise, and to hear that I could die and still be happy. I heard a laugh slip from the king. I guess he heard my thought.
“Yes I did, and hello Princess Kai,” the kings voice boomed throughout the room, he was being very modest yet I felt like I was going to flinch at his voice. Thankfully I didn’t. I mask my thoughts, hoping the king cannot hear them anymore. I looked pass the king and queen, to notice someone who looks like an assistant. He came forward towards Dominic and I, bowed to us than began to speak, “your wedding is in 4 days and the ball is in 2.” 4 days till a wedding, I’m marring someone I do not love. I would refuse this but I don’t have the nerve so I let it all sink in and smile.
“Can I go for a walk?” They all turned to me and suddenly don’t feel like the same person I was when I first stepped into this kingdom, the one who was a rebel and dress like a troll just to not marry the prince. Now I feel like the shy girl who was innocent, the same person I was when I was 6. Everything changed when I turned 7. My sister probably hates me because of that. I took a deep breath and smiled as the queen nodded. I swiftly turn on my heels and ran out of the door in my vampire speed. So much for walk, I thought to myself. I ran into my kingdom all the way to my bedroom and sat on the bed, letting out a gasp for air. There is no way I’m going back there. My nanny, Victoria, walked in and sat next to me. She is basically my mother, well the senses wise. She knows when something’s up, on the other hand my real mother doesn’t even look at me. Victoria looks at me with worried eyes since I didn’t greet her on her way in. She sat there next to me trying to grab my attention, I was in a trance thinking about Dominic. She began to panic even more so I snap out of it and look at her.
“Oh god, finally. So I guess he didn’t pick you,” Victoria assumed and calmed down. Should I tell her? No, I won’t then she won’t make me leave.
“Nope,” I played along, and then my eyes adverted to anywhere.
“Oh god, this isn’t you. What happen? You are back to your very shy shell.” She always starts off with oh god, when she is talking to me. I threw my head into my pillow, I’m so tired.
“Good night Victoria,” I sleepily murmured to her. She was shocked by this, I never go to bed without being shouted at.
“Good night Kai?” I heard her footsteps out of my room and I dig myself deeper into the comforter. I went to sleep with ease not caring that I should be at the other kingdom.

chapter two

I woke up to Victoria pacing back and forth in front of my bed. I close my eyes and opened them again. Finally I sat up and starred at the very panicky Victoria. She stopped walking and glanced at me, she looked totally phased.
“Good morning to you to Victoria,” I whispered and looked at the edge of my bed there was an outfit for me. A long maroon velvet dress and a black cloak, I only wear the cloak when I go to the village.
“You didn’t tell me that he picked you. You left the kingdom and came here?? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU,” she yells and I flinch. I look down ashamed, and she notices it.
“You, you’re afraid of actually loving him?” She reads right through me like I’m an opened book. I got out of the bed and took the dress and cloak, and went to her room since someone is in mine. In the bathroom I slip on the dress forgetting the corset then taking it off yelling for Victoria’s assistance. She came in the bathroom with a disapproving look. I put on the corset waiting for her to tighten it, which hurt a lot.
“You really need to get fatter, you are basically swimming in that corset with out it being laced to tightly.” I was pretty small, but I don’t need to gain weight I can kill anyone at anytime even if they weighed 40 times as much as me, I thought confidently masking my thoughts even though there is no one around except Victoria. I stifle a giggle, and held onto the counter so it would loosen the pain being directed at my back.
“Why so tight,” I asked in a soft weak voice. What is up with me lately? She finally finished with the damn corset and I slid on the gown. Then she handed me the cloak and I put it on flipping the hood up over my head.I let her do my makeup, she put black eyeliner and very red lips, like blood.
“So Kai, you need to go to the village and get some new jewelry and a gown for the dance/ ball, whatever you want to call it,” Victoria told me pushing me out the bathroom. I tried to smile but couldn’t, why am I feeling so miserable. Victoria noticed it and just smiled pushing me some more.
I walk into town hiding in my cloak so no one notices me also, it helps keep their voices out of my head. Their thoughts wonder in my mind so loud it is making my head pound. I kept walking till I found the jewelry place, the store keeper welcomed me in confused that she didn’t recognize me. Lowering my hood her face lit up and she led me to the counter.
“I didn’t know it was you Princess Kai, oh how I miss you.” Melissa, the store keeper has known me since I was very young. I used to come in here every day and tell her about my wonderful day, even after the incident of when I was 7 she didn’t fear me.
“I missed you to Melissa,” I whispered back starring at all the jewelry, it has changed so much since I was last here. Number one, because I have to look down to see everything, and number two there is no one in here.
“Hello mister, how may I help you,” I heard Melissa greet. I was about to ask her something when I noticed she was talking to Dominic.
“Op, well Melissa, it was very great seeing you again, um, but I have to go, er ya,” I said with my voice cracking, I walked and tripped over Dominic foot while I turned around. Dominic grabbed my arm and stopped me from leaving. Melissa looked confused, very confused. I looked back at her with eyes that said I’m fine. But I’m not, he doesn’t even have to tell me not to go, his touch made me stop.
“I hate you,” I mumble and leaned against him.
“Seems like you do,” he mumbled back then let me go. I take this as you can escape and step two steps forward to take a lot back as I heard him ask Melissa proudly, “Melissa can I see your wedding rings.”
I nearly choked on air, and turned to face him.
“Melissa, he is just kidding, well cheerio,” I said with a British accent that you can only hear when I am lying horribly. She caught on to the lie and showed him a very wide selection of rings. I groan and walk over to them.
“You know Kai, I can tell when you lie, because of your true British accent. I don’t know why you even hide it,” Melissa says showing Dominic a very large diamond ring that looked very heavy. I shook my head at it and sigh. Then she continued, “so you are Prince Dominic. You better take care of my Kai, she has gone through enough trouble.” I looked away and bit my lip. I don’t get why I don’t have that miserable feeling anymore, then I glance at Dominic. Nope, nope, nope, I played over and over in my head. He can’t be my other half, I absolutely won’t live. He grabbed my hand softly and sparks arrive. Oh god, it is true.
“AH HA, look Dominic,” I heard Melissa voice raise like she found gold so I couldn’t help but also look. She held the most alluring ring in the world.
“It looks to simple and boring.” Dominic looked at it trying to find what is so great about it. I fought myself from slapping him, I stole another look at it and fell in love with the Victorian styled ring. I bit my lip again from yelling at him so being so idiotic.
“To be honest it looks like Kai begs to differ,” Melissa said keeping herself from laughing mildly. Dominic looked over at me while I was at trance looking at the exquisite ring.
“Yes you idiot, I love the ring,” I said the begging in my hushed voice was obviously there, because Melissa brusted into laughter.He nodded to Melissa, and then I realized I gave him an advantage over me, now I have to say yes, because of that very, very astonishing ring. He bought it then turned to me and got on his knees. I rolled my eyes and Melissa was holding her hands waiting for him to ask.
“Will you Karina ….umm what’s your last name,” he asked completely ruining the mood for Melissa.
“Valentina,” Melissa exclaimed, and then went back to her lovey dovey stage.
“Karina Valentina, will you marry me?” Dominic’s face was priceless, I had to keep myself from laughing.
“Well I don’t have a choice and that ring is gorgeous, so indeed I will,” I stated and hugged him. I heard an aw slip from Melissa in the background. I honestly don’t care about the ring, I just can’t tell him I actually love him. Well I was hugging him I noticed his lips and how soft they look, I wonder if they are. I placed mine on his and kissed him. At first he was to dumbfound then he kissed back, he liked his lips on mine as much as I did his. I smiled into the kiss and pulled back, leaving him in a trance.
“I don’t get you Kai, at first you tell the boy you hate him, and then you say you will marry him only because you have to, then you passionately kiss him.” She made a weird breathing noise and I arched my eye brow. I did do that didn’t I, I thought to myself amused.
“Well, you can’t tell the guy you love him or if you do he will build an ego.”I turned around and was about to leave, when Dominic stops me again. He made me face him and slipped on my ring, I bit my lip from smiling brightly.
“I love you Karina,” Dominic said and crushed his lips against mine.
“Call me Kai, and I love you to Dominic,” I said in between kisses. I finally pulled again and laughed as his face became sad, because we stopped kissing.
“Where are you going?”
“To get a gown for that stupid ball I have to go to with you,” I retorted in disgust, I hate balls/ dances/ whatever you want to call them.
“Oh okay, bye my love.” Obviously he wants nothing to do with dresses, I smirk. I grab the handle that leads me out of the store finally without being stopped. I walk out of the jewelry store and everyone is starring at me. Damn it I forgot to put my hood back up. I was about to back up and go back into the jewelry store when someone from the crowd in front of me grabbed me, and covered my mouth so I couldn’t be heard.
“HELP,” I hummed because it was muffled by the hand. Everyone was torn between helping me and dying if they help me. Their right, they shouldn’t risk their life for me. I looked at the jewelry store and saw Dominic talking to Melissa not even looking out of the store, Melissa could tell something was happening because of the bedlam outside. She looked over the crowd from inside the store than spotted me and screamed I could hear it from out here. She placed her shaky hand over her mouth and pointed to me for Dominic to see. I tried to reach for my knife when the person who captured me bent my hand away and twisted it to my back. I yelped in pain, the burning started in my hand. I began to try to kick him when he cuffed my feet together. So, if I try anything, he/she is just going to stop it wonderful. I close my eyes and use my mind ability to gather some of the energy around me. Once I did so, I shot it at my capturer. I knew it worked once the hand moved away from my mouth and I was untouched, I blew up the cuffs with the remainder of energy left. I tried to move my hand but it just ached even more. I bit my lip stopping myself from making any noise.
“The princess is in pain,” one of the Pleasants called out from the very silent crowd. A doctor came forward to me and bowed I nodded my head and showed her my hand. She placed hers over mine and began to heal it, once it was fully recovered she ripped her dress and wrapped it around my hand.
“I’ll buy you a new dress, you didn’t have to ruin yours for me,” I whispered quietly, afraid that if I spoke any louder they’d hear the fright in my voice.
“It was my honor princess Kai,” she replied with a smile. I gave her enough gold for a gown I would’ve bought plus food for her family. She looked up at me dumbfounded, I just smiled and thanked her. I saw Dominic and I took a step to walk and my ankles hurt unimaginably so, I trip and fall unto the hard contrite floor.
“This sucks,” I mumble and everyone laughs. I close my eyes and just laid there not planning on getting up any time soon. Dominic came over to me and picked me up bridal style.
“What I was only taking a nap,” I said slyly. The healer came back up to me and placed her hands on my ankles, I just realized they were bleeding. The cuffs couldn’t have been that tight.

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I dedicate this to my best friend Mackenzie. she knows how much i love writing and she encourages me.