The maids run helter scatter as they search the whole palace almost tearing it down with the sound of their footsteps. They were all thrown into chaos as they search the whole palace for the princess.

It was an important day in the palace and the sixth princess who was supposed to take the speech was nowhere to be found as the king’s favorite. She has been honored with the task of representing the royal family at the royal initiation ceremony in which every other important royal families will be present.

But just few minutes to the event, the princess was missing and no one has any idea where she is.

The royal family gathered in the big room waiting for news of the princess. The king looked very worried something might have happened to his beloved daughter.

He was blessed with seven daughters from his seven wives but he has loved his fourth concubine the most since she was the only one who bear him a son so this love was transferred to her two children. But the king has always love the sixth princess most because of her outspoken behavior and has chosen her instead of the first princess to take the initiation ceremony of the prince.

Few hours back, she was in her room preparing, but then her maids came to inform them that the princess was missing. Although the palace was big enough the princess couldn’t have lose her way in the palace she lives in

“Am sure this is just a drama of hers to gain attention from father again” one of the princesses whispered with a sneer

“The sixth princess has always been mischievous and an attention seeker I wonder what scheme she’s planning this time” another whispered to the first

“What if something has actually happened to her?” Emma asked concerned about the situation she’s the seventh princess

“Huff, nothing could have possibly happen she’s just want to ruin things for her younger brother” another princess said aloud for everyone in the room to hear the king gave her a glare and all kept quiet

“Boston, any news yet?” the king asked the head of his guards

“Am sorry my king we are trying our best to find her” he apologized

“The ceremony is about to begin what should we do?” the queen asked the king and he sighed without no choice he asked the third princess to take over the task and she accepted with a big smile on her face

“yes father I won’t disappoint you” she spoke for the first time since all the chaos about the princess started she smile to herself, thanks to her fast thinking her desire has been achieved.

Down in a secluded place, Claire lay on the floor with her hands and legs bonded together she slowly open her eyes and scan the place she was in, minutes ago she was in her room practicing her speech and then one of her maid brought her something to drink she drank it and…

She wanted to get up from the floor but it was a bit difficult since she was tied down like an animal waiting to be slaughtered “hello! Anyone here?” she shouted but got no answer

She struggle with the rope but it won’t budge she look around for anything that would help her seeing nothing she started to roll herself on the ground to the place where she saw a dim of light after so much struggling she got to an entrance she breath in and out to catch her breath she start another round of rolling till she got out of the place to an open area she look around and saw that she was still somewhere in the palace she heard the sound of music from afar, the ceremony must have started she thought she look around again for someone or something to help but there was none she resign feeling exhausted from all the rolling she has been doing, she can’t give up now she encourage herself and made a roll again then she felt something on the ground she turn to see what it was “shoes?”

She look up to see to see a man in a dashingly suit with his hands in his pocket she didn’t have a chance to see the face clearly she wonder who it could be

“Can you untie me please?”

The stranger waited a second before bending down to her level he stare at her trying to figure out who she was he had this babyish look that Claire thought he would at least be in his early twenties he looks younger than her and isn’t wearing a royal robe maybe he’s one of the entourages who came for the ceremony

“Hello mister can you please untie me?” she asked again a little louder

Michael stare at the woman in front of him he wondered why she’s being tied down like this studying her dress she doesn’t look like a commoner or a maid, even with the dirt all over her body, her beauty was obvious he hesitated in helping her not sure if she’s a criminal trying to escape from the palace, seeing the look on his face Claire knew at once was he was thinking “am not a criminal okay am a princess am just in this state because someone played a trick on me just help and my father will reward you” she explained and watch him

He brought out a small pocket knife from his pocket and cut the rope with it he held out his hand to help her up after she got up her smile at him feeling grateful

“Thank you stranger if you can tell me your name I will have my father reward you”

“Who are you and why were you tied up?” he asked ignoring her question

“You look so cute and handsome just my type of man” she said admiring the man in front of her

Michael was a bit taken but quickly snap out of it he felt amused by the lady on front of him “shouldn’t you be a bit restrain as a princess? Complimenting a man like that isn’t what a princess do, am I wrong?”

“Because am special?” she said making a cute smiling face at him, he gave a small laugh and Claire also laugh with him

“So you here for the ceremony?” she asked dusting the dust off her clothes

“Yes and you still haven’t told me why a whole princess is being tied up?”

“Why are you here then?” she asked ignoring the last part of his words

“To save you?”

“Well thanks for saving me then” she said and gave a funny bow “I hate to leave but I must, see you another time handsome savior” she said and walk away, she turn back to him again this time her smile was gone “why not come watch a little drama?” she suggested and walk away from the place

Michael gaze followed her as she walk away although he wasn’t sure if she was telling the truth about her identity he felt good talking to her though he prefers restrained woman but she wasn’t bad and he love her sense of humor, he wonder what she meant by drama, he resume his walk with a thought of the lady in his mind.

A ballet music played in the background and the people let their body flow to the rhyme of the music, the royal families sat at the high table and smile at the guests in the hall, Princess Zoey’s smile was the brightest she has always wanted to do this standing in front of the people both royals and commoners to show them what she’s got and now it’s happening although Claire planned the whole event she will be the one to take all the glory now and after that she will be recognize by the king for her outstanding duty as a princess

Although King Josh was smiling and keeping a cool face he was worried internally there’s still no news of the princess whereabouts the chief guard came over and whispered that the princess has been found, seeing the king’s face lightened up with relief in it the members of the royal family knew the sixth princess has been found, Zoey quickly call one of her maid to find out the situation of things it almost time for the princess’s speech and she can’t let Claire spoil things for her just as her maid was about to leave the room the door fling wide open the people in the hall turned their attention to the entrance curious to see what was going on “everyone please welcome her highness, princess Claire the sixth princess of Aither” everyone eyes became fixed on the door as they wait eagerly to see the sixth princess not that everyone love her that much but she has quite the reputation she was the most favored and beautiful of all the seven princess in the kingdom.

In a royal purple dress mixed with a trail of pink colour, the dress look like one of a kind as it sleeps it way down to her waist showing off the elegant posture of her waist she has the preeminent appearance, with a beautiful crown on her head Claire walk graciously inside the room her eyes fixed she kept a stony face which made her look more appealing to the people her beauty was sure rarest in the whole kingdom her golden brown hair fall down to her waist as she swing them graceful with her as she walk in in a magnificent style with a maid helping her with her dress behind her she stopped in front of her father and bowed to him, king Josh had a big smile on his face as he expected she has left everyone speechless with her beauty which outshines all, the audience start talking among themselves marvel at the beauty in front of them she has really proved the rumors about her being the most beautiful lady to be true, the other princesses look unhappy at the attention she was having to herself some of them show their displeased on their face as they watch as everyone in the hall praise the sixth princess.

Claire after greeting the important royal family in the hall she made her way to her seat near the other princesses she stood in front of Zoey who was sitting on the seat presently and gave a little smile in respect “Zoey you can leave my seat now am back” she said calmly

Zoey look at her with scorn she wasn’t ready to move a muscle from there she look like she was ready to have a fist with her the other princesses divert their attention to the two “do you want to leave or should I force you to?” she asked the smile no longer there.