Liam paced around his room as each word of his mother replayed in his head. His mother was right, and he needed no one to tell him that everyone in his kingdom was looking up to him and waiting for him to do what was right.

The earlier he took a queen, the better for the kingdom and the best for his reputation. Perhaps, he loved Alyssa and making her his queen would be a dream come true.

“Any sight of Alyssa?” Liam asked Nat, who drifted off in thought.

“I would go search and ask around”, Nat replied and dashed out to ask for Alyssa.

He came back some...