Chapter 1
1888, Buckingham Palace
Talia’s P.O.V
I woke up the sun shinning on my face. The sun was so bright it was blinding. I roll over on the other side of the bed, to help my eyes get used to the blinding light of the morning sun rays. I finally saw that my curtains covering my windows, they were opened? So I scanned my room from top to bottom, to find somebody else in the room with me.
I came a crossed a young woman about or around my age. She was tall and wearing a nice brown dress, which matched her long wavy curly brown hair perfectly. She turned around from organizing and cleaning the vanity to faced me.
“Oh your highness, you’re awake...good,” she said.
“Umm may I ask who you are,” I questioned the unknown woman?
“My name is Coco lan Valyria, I’m one of your ladies. I help you with everything. I’ll be helping you get ready to meet the rest of your ladies. They are on their way here as we speak,” said Coco.
I sat up in my giant bed stunned and confused.
“You don’t have to do that, I can do it myself. Since I’m not used to this royalty thing,” I said.
“Oh, I insist that I help you princess. If I didn’t what type of lady would I be,” said Coco.
I cringe at her saying the word princess.
“Alright... I won’t fight you, it’s to early to argue,” I said in defeat.
I get up and take the covers off of me, then I walk up to the windows. I stare at the Palace grounds through the windows. (So this is my new life huh)?
“Are you ready your highness,” asked Coco?
“Yes,” I answered.
I look away from the windows, to find Coco with a big smile on her face and her hazel brown eyes shinning with excitement. (Time to start the day).
“Come on Coco time to get ready,” I said with a smile on my face.
Vivian’s P.O.V
“Guys we are almost to the Palace,” I said excitedly!
“Calm down Vivian,” warned Nora.
“Bella? Bree? Are you guys excited,” I questioned?
“Yes, but we are mostly excited about the library. Aren’t we Bree,” asked Bella?
“Yes, yes we are,” agreed Bree.
“Look there’s Buckingham Palace,” I shouted in excitement.
I jumped up in excitement to look out the carriage’s tiny windows.
“Vivian! If you keep this up, the carriage with tip over,” warned Nora!
“Well let the carriage tip over! Come on guys we are at the Palace... we should be happy. We’ve been given the honor of being the Princesses Ladies,” said Vivian.
The carriage arrived at the Palace steps. When the carriage came to a stop, I jumped out taking Nora’s hand and her with me. I then tripped over my dress and fell to the ground, letting go of Nora’s hand.
“Ouch that really hurt,” as I whined on the ground.
I then looked up to see a man in a Royal Guard Uniform, looking down at me with his gentle green eyes.
“My lady are you alright,” question the guard?
“Ummm...huh...yes,” I hesitated to say.
I just sat there staring at him awww. The kind, good looking guard held out his hand and helped me up from the hard ground of concrete.
“Thank you sir.....,” I questioned.
“It’s Lord, Sir Reinhard van Vaye,” he introduced himself.
“Well I have to go, I’m glad that you are alright,” he said.
And I watched him walk away in the distance with a sigh.
“Are you alright Vivian,” questioned Bree and Bella?
“Need some help there Vivian,” questioned Nora?
“I’m fine thank you for asking,” I said.
I looked down and saw that my dress was dirty now, since I fell. So I brushed off the dirt and turned around to the girls behind me.
“Alright ladies, let’s go meet the Princess,” I said.
Talia’s P.O.V
I sat there looking out my bedroom windows, looking at who’s coming up the Palace steps. (I guess those are my ladies. Perfect). I wore a white dress with lace and my hair up with my silver tiara. (I think this dress will work).
“Coco? Let’s be on our way,” I demanded.
“Yes your highness,” she replied.
I open my door to find the Queen’s Butlers waiting for me. Mr.Phipps and Mr.Grey, they bowed and lead the way to the Throne Room. I sat there walking down the corridor wondering to myself (so this what royalty is like)?
Vivian’s POV
“Vivian you’re going the wrong way. The Throne Room is this way,” directed Bella.
“Oh yeah, thank you Bella. So this way then,” I said pointing in the right direction.
We all made it to the Throne Room. In that room the Princess of England will be there. We enter the room and to find the princess standing there already waiting for us. We all walk up towards her and bow.
Talia’s POV
“I’m so happy that all you ladies came on such short notice, and that you had a safe trip I hope, since you ladies are here. Hopefully you ladies are going to like living here in the Palace with me and please introduce yourselves,” I said.
“Lady Vivian Fates,” said Vivian.
“Lady Nora Remington,” said Nora.
“Lady Bella Portman,” said Bella.
“Lady Bree Portman and we are honored to be here your highness,” said Bree.
“It’s nice to finally meet all of you. I heard wonderful things from your parents. Oh and this is Lady Coco lan Valyria, she also one of my ladies along with all of you. My name is Talia Everett,” I said.
“I wish you ladies good day and you may go explore the Palace. Coco with go with all of you and give you a tour that you don’t get lost here. So you guys can know your way around your new home. She’ll also show your custom made rooms I hope they are to your liking,” I said.
“Come on ladies, I’ll show you around,” Coco said.
“Mr.Phipps and Mr.Grey you can go as well,” I nicely demanded.
I watched them all exit the room, then when the door closed. I collapsed into my chair and thought to myself. (I’m not cut out for this position at all. I don’t know what father was thinking that I could do this). Then I hear the doors slightly open. The Queen came in with a group of top ranking Royal Guard, most of them are from the army. So I quickly get to my feet and bowed.
“My darling Talia, I have some urgent news to discuss with you,” The Queen said.
“What’s so urgent that we need to discuss,” I questioned.
“As you know you are a Princess of England now and every princess needs a betrothed to keep the Royal Bloodline going,” The Queen implied.
“Yes I understand that,” I agreed.
“So I want you to marry a Lord I recommend Lord Sebastian lan Rovall here,” The Queen directed.
Wait what!!! You want me to marry him. I don’t even know him,” I shouted!
Then he gave me a concerned, confused, worried look on his face. I then sat there giving him the death stare.
“I know so I assigned him as your bodyguard until then. So you can get to know him better, that’s part of bonding my dear,” said The Queen.
“Yes mother,” I said in defeat.
“Good now, I’m going to leave it to you guys to introduce yourselves,” said The Queen.
I watched The Queen exit the room before I started to protest against everything I was told. So I was left with the group of Royal Guards in white and black uniforms. I then gave all them a stern look once The Queen was gone.
“Ok get on with it then,” I demand with little patience.
" Lord Sebastian lan Rovall,” he said with a smirk on his face.
" Lord Slayne lan Rovall,“, said Slayne
“Lord Reinhard van Vaye,” said Reinhard.
“Lord Derek van Vaye,” Derek said.
“Lord Demetri Fall,” said Demetri.
“Lord Alistaire Fall,” Alistaire said.
“Well isn’t Mr.Right and his guard dogs,” I said.
“It’s nice to see you too Talia,” said Sebastian.
“I won’t forgive you for what you have done Sebastian,” I shouted!
“Now, now there’s no need to shout. We better start getting ready for the young Earl Phantomhive’s ceremony as The Queens Watchdog,” Sebastian said.
I turned my head down and my hair fell out and covered my face. (Phantomhive)? I walked towards Lord Sebastian lan Rovall and he held out his hand for me to take. I completely ignored his kind gesture and I walked passed him with my head healed high. Then he followed after me.
Coco’s POV
“So ladies I hoped you enjoyed exploring the Palace,” I said.
“We are glad that you showed us around Coco,” Nora said.
“It’s my pleasure ladies. I hope we get along. Since the princess has plans for all of us,” I said
“What type of plans are we talking about here Coco,” Vivian questioned?
“I don’t really know, but she said it’s beneficial for our experties and abilities. Like the Portman Twins and their British Artificial Intelligence,” I said.
“Talia picked us for a reason. Let’s show her that she chose correctly,” Vivian encouraged.
“Okay there’s a ceremony in a few hours and she wants us to be there. So let’s go get ready,” I said.
Talia’s POV
Sebastian and I sat there walking down the corridor to my room. It was quiet too quiet for my comfort. I stopped to look out the windows in a daze.
“Talia you’ve haven’t changed a bit since I’ve been gone. And why did you pretend like you didn’t know me back there,” Sebastian questioned?
“Because I hate you for leaving me years ago,” I said.
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