"WHAT!" Adora screams so loudly that the whole village and maybe even the whole kingdom could hear.

Her eyes are on the verge of tears. I know what she is saying in her head "I never thought that my parents would sell me out..." But here she is, staring at me, her brother, about to cry.

I look at her with sympathy. I don't like seeing her like this. I know what I have to do but... we both don't like doing it.

Shaking those thoughts out of my head, I take her arm and pull her into a big hug. Her head is in my chest with wide eyes but she doesn't pull back. We both stay like this for a few minutes until Adora pulls away. She looks into my eyes. Her eyes are all red like rubies while her dark turquoise orbs just stare at me.

I grab her arm and start pulling her home. She doesn't want to but is too emotionally weak to even stop me.

It is starting to get darker. When we arrived the sunset was gone and replaced with a violet type of sky.

I take her to her bedroom and look into her closet. I might not look like it but I know a lot about fashion. I choose a nice but edgy type of dress since she doesn't like pink or purple, because she thinks it's too 'girly'.

I put it beside her. She hasn't spoken since the woods and I don't know what to do.

"Adora? " I speak sternly but at the same time somewhat gently.

"Hmm?" It might only be a sound but at least she indicated that she was listening.

"You have to get ready and then speak to Father... I will be waiting outside. "

I see hatred crossing her eyes at the mention of our Father. I step out of her room and stay near the door. I hear shuffling inside the room.

After about 6 minutes she steps out. The dress isn't fancy but it is a little too tight on her body. Adora has long sleeves that are see through and the top that is dark then turns into the mesmerizing light blue. The dress is to Adora's knees and has fluff at the edge of her dress. Adora's hair isn't as messy as always but in a messy bun that actually looks nice.

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Adora

I look at the dress with a sensation of pain. I don't like this, I have never liked anyone. I have never dated anyone and I have never loved anyone. And I always planned it to stay like that! I have seen people get broken because of love and do stuff that didn't seem possible. Yes, I am scared to love. Unlike my brother, he dates them for a little fun and then just throws them away like their a toy that was useless.

Shaking my thoughts away I stand up and grab my dress, walking into the bathroom that connects my room and Liam's. I start changing. The dress is tight and cold and it feels bad on my skin like someone is choking me everywhere.

I walk out of my room and see Liam waiting like promised. He looks at me with sympathetic eyes.

"Looks like the princess is out," Liam says, attempting to make a joke.

I look up at him and smile. "No, I'm a queen, bow down! " I say back to him.

Liam playfully bows down with pleading arms "Oh no don't kill me please! " he says with a hidden smirk.

"You are forgiven if you get me pumpkin pie. " I say, trying to mock the tone of the queen. We both look at each other for a minute and burst out laughing. It has been a while since I have laughed and I am glad that my own brother gets to hear it first.

I walk down with my brother right behind me.

The first thing I see is my Father and Papa talking. I slow down and start walking slower, hoping to catch something in what they are saying to each other. But... nothing. I don't get to hear a thing because of my idiotic brother.

"Hey Pa! Hey Father! " With his toothy grin.

Both my parents spin around.

"Hello Liam! Ahh there you are honey! " Father looks straight at me ignoring Liam. Liam doesn't seem bothered by that since he is too busy talking to Pa.

I glared at my father. " What. The. Heck. Father! "

He looked at me like nothing happened. LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED! I have put up with a lot of my father's nonsense but this was crossing the line!

"What is it, Adora?" says Father with a little smile on his face. He seems to pretend that everything is fine.

"Seriously? You're going to play dumb like every other parent?" I demand.

I could feel my face warping into anger, my eyebrows furrowing together. I glare at him with deadly eyes.

Liam and Pa turn around, distracted from their conversation.

"Adora, I did it for your own good-"

"For my own good? FOR MY OWN GOOD!" I scream. "If you knew what was good for me you would have let me do it on my own! Finding love is not something you're forced into, it's something you create!" I still sound angrier than ever.

Before my Father could answer, the doorbell rang...