Princess Five (the Thin Line Between Love And Hate) Book 1

the beginning of disaster

LUCY (POV)

As I look out the window with unseeing eyes, my mind was miles away, all I can think about was my father who was fighting for our home, I didn't even get the opportunity to say goodbye since I was away at a Misson to save a young Somalian princess who was kidnapped, so image my surprise when I got home and I was told that my father went to war and his throne was up for grabs. All I can do is pray
I heard a knock on my door, with a sigh I walk over to the door and open it, it was one of my handmaid
"yes" I said looking at her
"I wanted to inform you that dinner is almost served" she said with a smile
" please bring my food to my room" I answered her with a forced smile
She nodded and left.
I went back to the window and I started to wonder what will happen to us, since my mother was taken away from us just six month ago when she was assassin in our home by an unknown individual. I miss her sometimes and pray everyday that I will find out who killed her, so that I can average her dead. My father is still heart broken since the love of his life was taken away from him and ever since then he has never been the same again

TWO WEEKS LATER

I was reading a book when there was a knock on the door of the library
"come in" I said
"your father is home" one of the maid with black her said
I throw my book that I have been reading moments ago on the floor and run out the library toward the receiving room, that's always the room my dad entered after a long stay away from home
As I enter my dad was sitting at one of the couches with seven men that I couldn't recognise there faces or maybe I just never meet then
I cross over the room to where my father was sitting
"daddy!" I shouted excited that he was safely home and run to his open arms
"Lucy" my dad whisper as he hold me tight., I close my eyes and tears run down my face, I was so happy that he was home
"so? Did you kick ass or what?" I ask enthusiastically when he let me go, knowing that he is home and alive, that means he won
My father looks at me with sad and apologetic eyes and shake his handsome head
"I am so sorry Lucy" he said sadly
"what do you mean?" I ask him with horror in my voice
"I lost and I am lucky Lord Dante didn't kill me, he took pity on me" he said with sadness in this brown eyes
My brown eyes got so large that I was sure there will fall out
"oh daddy, what are we going to do now?" I asked while looking in my father's eyes for answers
For the first time since I entered the room one of the man was the one to answer me
"princess, the council has decided that you have to marry Lord Dante to keep your father's and our people's bloodline still in power, we cannot just handover our people and cultural away" he said in a commanding tone
I looked at him with horror on my face, it like my mouth or my brain where not working
"princess, duty calls you here at home. As you always go out on missions and save the royal families around the world well this is your mission at home, to save your people, Your home and your legance. Loyalty starts at home and you have a duty to your people" another man said to me and I nodded, I realise at that moment that, this is not just about me, this is not the time to be selfish anymore, this is the time I need to grow up and face my responsibilities and its also about my people and they need me now more than ever but this I can say "Lord Dante will be miserable here with me as a wife, he's up for a rude awakening, this will be fun" I said to myself
I nodded to the mans sitting and excuse myself, I couldn't look at my father anymore he looked at me like he just betrayed me. I hate to see my father defeated and powerless.
I was properly trained and I know my duty to my people, my land, culture and home and this is no time to be emotional, this is my war that I have to fight on my own, this is personal and Lord Dante will not know what hit him. That's when I decided to lock away my heart, war face on. All I have to do now is prepare myself for a battle that awaits me plus wait for his arrival.

FOUR DAYS LATER

As we all awaited for the new King to arrive, I was in my room getting ready for the man that defeated my father to arrive, I wore my signature outfit, black legging, a white button up shirt with a waistband and my high-heeled boots that are up to my knees and I tie my long African wavey,natural hair on top of my head and they spill out my back. I guess I was ready for that bastard, I know my dad and the rest of the council will not approve of my outfit but I didn't care, I put on my maroon lipstick and my mascara. I look at my reflection in the mirror, my brown big eyes and full lips, I was ready, war face on.