Chapter One

*CHAPTER ONE

LOCATION; MOON

Scarlet stared at her reflection in the mirror as her maids dressed her up. She wore a long sleeveless straight gown. A beauitful diamond shaped necklace was resting around her neck. Her curly black hair was packed into a perfect high bun. And her light makeup fitted her, bringing out her beauty.

One of the maids made to grab her tiara from the dressing table, but Scarlet raised her hand to stop her from doing so.

"You may all leave now." Scarlet ordered in her most calm voice.

The three maids bowed their heads to her before they left. Scarlet stared at her reflection for awhile before she let out a low sigh. She took her tiara from the dressing table and placed it on her head.

Scarlet stood up and made her way out of her chambers and to the hallway. Two bodyguards followed her as she walked the hallway, and towards the dinning room. When Scarlet got in front of the dining room, the two bodyguards at the door. Opened the door for her to get in.

Scarlet walked in to see her uncle, Damian. Already sitting in the dinning. He stood up when he acknowledged her presence. Scarlet came forward and one of the guards pulled out a chair for her to sit which she did.

"Good morning Damian." Scarlet greeted without glancing to his direction.

"Good morning Scar, how was your night?" Damian asked, trying to study her every move.

"Peaceful." She replied dryly.

The maids at the corners of the dinning room came forward as they dished out the meals.

"We have a council meeting, shortly after breakfast." Damian said as he chewed on his food.

"Must I be present?" Scarlet asked, her gaze fixed on her meal.

"Of course Scar. You are going to be the crown queen in a couple of months. So your presence is highly recommended, it will help you when you finally assume the throne." Damian said and Scarlet huffed silently that Damian didt hear.

"Ok." Scarlet replied dryly, as she contiuned eating.

They ate in silent in the rest of the breakfast.

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After breakfast, Scarlet followed Damian into the meeting room. The meeting was so long and so boring for Scarlet that she felt like sleeping. After the meeting which took hours to end, Scarlet and Damian went to the throne room to hear what the people of the kingdom wanted. That was another boring session for Scarlet.

After a few hours of hearing from the people, it was noon already. And Damian took Scarlet to the study room to go through some piles of report.

Scarlet began going through it for a few minutes when she suddenly placed the file away, drawing Damian's attention.

"What's wrong Scar? Feeling tired already?" Damian asked, observing Scarlet through his reading glasses.

"Yes. I'll just go for some horse ride." Scarlet said and stood up.

"Ok. Just make sure you take some guards with you." Damian said when Scarlet turned to leave.

"Am not a child." Scarlet said as she angled her neck to Damian.

"But you are royalty, which makes you a prey to our unforseen enemies. So its an order Scar, do not leave the palace without a guard." Damian said, and Scarlet felt like yelling at him in frustration of not having freedom.

Scarlet walked out of the study room, and towards her chambers. She plans on doing what her mind set to do for once in her life.

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Scarlet got dressed in her plain black leather trousers, a long sky blue satin shirt which was tucked into her pants, and a riding heel boot. She packed her hair to a loose bun before leaving her chambers.

Scarlet came to where her already prepared horse was wanting for her.

"Hey girl, missed me?" She asked her milky color horse, while she pat her face. "I missed you too." She added with a smile.

Some sounds of horse drew her attention and she turned back to see three bodyguards on horse, coming towards her.

"Yes?" She asked them when they were finally infront of her.

"We were ordered to escort you on your ride." One of the guards answered.

"I wish to ride alone, you may leave." She replied as she contiuned patting her horse.

"Am sorry my princess but we were ordered and, can't disobey the order." One of the guard replied sharply.

Scarlet angled her neck to the guard that spoke.

"And as your princess and your future queen of the Moon, i am giving you an order!" Scarlet half yelled over her shoulder.

"As you wish my princess." The guards chroused, and they all rode back.

Scarlet huffed as she climbed onto her horse, she hit the horse, and her horse raced out of the palace gate and into the woods.

Scarlet raced through the woods. She freed her mind, and her thoughts away from the palace and away from her kingdom. She raced for another hour before racing towards the lake, where she stopped.

She stared ahead. She enjoyed how peacefully the water moved back and forth. Suddenly she heard a horse sound, but she didt move a muscle till she felt the presence of a horse and its rider beside her.

"How did you know I will end up here?" Scarlet asked as she angled her neck to look at her handsome best friend, and chief guard.

"I told you, am always in your tiny head." He teased with a smirk, and Scarlet glared at him in a playful way.

"Ok. Fine, I picked up your trail." He said.

"How did you know I went missing from the palace? Everyone seems to be watching my every move." Scarlet said dryly as she stared ahead.

"No Scar."

"Damian sent you?" She asked again, still staring ahead.

"Yes." He said after taking in a deep breath.

Scarlet smiled sadly which he knew why she smiled like that.

"Scar-"

"Am not some child anymore, why doesnt he gets it. Ryan? I think being a princess is more like being a prisoner." Scarlet said.

"No Scar, that's where you are wrong. Your uncle loves and care for you, that's why he's worried about you and wants to keep you safe from danger." Ryan tried to make Scarlet understand.

"Which I dont need." Scarlet said as she looked at Ryan.

"I want to be a free person, Ryan. You know, I so wish I wasnt a princess." Scarlet said and raced towards home, leaving Ryan by the lake.

Ryan sighed deeply before running after her.

Ryan has been Scarlet childhood friend and not just her chief guard. They shared their happy and sad moments with each other. But as time went by, and as they grew up. Ryan's feelings grew out of the 'friend zone'. He was scared to open up to Scarlet about his feeling, cause he thought it will bring an end to their long time friendship, so he decided to hold on to the right time he can be able to open up to her*.

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