CHAPTER 1: PRINCESS ASTRAEA

RAEA’S POV.

I sit still, staring at my tutor on fantasy arts, pretending to pay rapt attention, I should’ve just stayed in the damn etiquette lesson room but no, I had to have been caught by Mrs bloody Peters and be forced to attend this one instead considering my etiquette tutor took a sick leave. I glance again at the wall clock wondering why the hell three minutes are this bloody long. Why the hell I’m being tired about fantasy creatures, their races, cultures and other sorts of bullshit is still beyond me. Everyone’s a damn human, there are no fairytales or fantasy creatures so I really don’t get the need for this. I’ve begged Mom but she says it’s important. Like learning about stupid fantasy creatures is important.

Language love. Thalia says in my head. Yes, I know, I don’t believe in fantasy and there are two voices in my head. Who call themselves Thalia and Lumen after my middle name and last name. I’m convinced I must be going insane. Cause no one has said anything about hearing voices in your head if they aren’t mentally disturbed which I’ve come to accept. I haven’t told anyone and I probably never will, I don’t wan spend the rest of my life in a psychiatric ward. I look towards the clock and it’s remaining a minute. I start the count down again grinning at my tutor now. She knows I hate this subject but she hates me too and loves any chance to torment me.

You broke a teacup on her daughter’s head!!! Thalia yells in my head.

She totally deserved it, she was bitching about me sleeping with Rowen. I mean he’s like my dad. Ughh I say and shiver a little.

I still say we should’ve thrown the whole jug at her. Lumen says.

You see, I say to Thalia, lumen gets it….

That’s cause she’s a psychopath. No offense li

None taken. And Rae, you might want to respond to your tutor now, she’s been trying to get you attention for a while.

Shit. Thanks. I look at Mrs. Peters whose smile has vanished, when she sees I’m finally paying her real attention she tries to smile back, yeah if looks could kill, I’d be dead 700 times over, pureed and then turned into putty with the way she’s glaring at me.

“My princess, I’ve been trying to get your attention for the past five minutes but it seems you were rather preoccupied with your thoughts.”

I smile back graciously. “My apologies Mrs peters, I was thinking about the uhm, the order of the mate stage and the whole mate topic.”

“Yes, it’s a rather interesting topic, seeing as you have such interest in it, I want you to do your thorough research on it and—”

“I don’t think that’s necessary, I’m completely fine with just listening to you talking, besides that seems like extra work on you—”

“Princess, please I insist.” She says smiling smugly now.

“Of course, I’ll see you next tomorrow then.”

She smiles again and curtsies low. “My Princess.” And then leaves without waiting for my acknowledgement. I glare at the back of her head till she passes through the door.

I want to bash her face in. Graghhh

To be honest, you kinda walked right into that one.

No one asked you Thalia!

I have some suggestions….

Nevermind ladies, thanks though. I say and project a smile to my mind. I know, what you’re thinking, but since I am already insane why not indulge in it?

I look back to the door and get up, the good thing is I’ve got no other classes for the day! I open the doors without waiting for Rowen, Elias or Kai. I start running hearing heavy footsteps after me and my name being yelled.

I look back, giving them thumbs up and flying kisses, they glare at me while kai winks and nods at something ahead of me which I just figured out was a vase, that I’ve knocked over.

“Oops.” I don’t stop running though, they’ll catch me soon enough and I need to get to the kitchen before then.

I run down another set of stair and turn left, running into the kitchen, and stopping. I see the head cook Madame Louvre, who we all call mama, scolding Pippa.

I shake my head grinning, my youngest personal maid and trouble are like magnets and metals. I stealthily walk up behind mama and wrap her in a behind bear hug.

She turns to me smiling then turns to me. That’s when the guys finally reach me.

I turn to them first smirking while they try to control their breathing. “Slow pokes.”

Mama shakes her head turning to them scowling . “How many times have I told you to not come running into the kitchen?”

“We were chasing after Raea. She ran in here first!” Kai argues.

I turn to them grinning in a way mama doesn’t see and then back to her giving her my most innocent expression.

“Did I run in here mama?”

“No she didn’t, but you boys did.”

Mama turns back to glare at the boys, who have all controlled their breaths now. Rowan, my oldest guard is glaring at me, but in a soft fond way. Elian, is as still and as silent as ever, staring at the laid out freshly baked pastries on the center table like he expects it to grow into a monster and attack us. Kai on the other hand still doesn’t seem to want to give up.

“We were chasing her. She suddenly ran out of her lesson room like she was possessed and we had to run to catch up.”

“Not true, I walked here. Pippa, did you see me running in?”

She smirks at kai and nods negatively.

I’m about to gloat more when Lyra, my first maid and best friend runs in, mam turns to glare at her, about to speak when Lyra beat her to it.

“Princess, Her majesty and his highness request your immediate presence in the throne room.”

“Alright, thanks Lyra.” I turn to the rest and nod. They all fall into line behind me and we start heading to the throne room.

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