Full Summery: Twenty-two 년 old Princess Bella 백조 thinks she knows what she wants out of life, a handsome prince to sweep her off her feet and rescue her from a life of service. When quiet, intuitive, pianist Edward Cullen is invited to Court though, Bella's world is a thrown a curve ball. 사랑 may come easy, but life in Court, modern though it maybe, is never easy. Surrounded 의해 scheming lords and power hungry men, Bella and Edward may be doomed to the same fate as every other star-crossed lover in history. As Bella learns 더 많이 about herself she's pulled between choices far greater than simple lovers, because in her hands rests the fate of an entire kingdom.
Authors Note: Thank 당신 for joining for this edition of Twilight gone AU. I promise there will be 더 많이 to come. Huge thanks to my beta mlggater for making this readable. Have fun!
Prologue:
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road,
Time grabs 당신 의해 the wrist, directs 당신 where to go,
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why,
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time,
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right,
I hope 당신 had the time of your life.
-Green Day
Every girl dreams about her wedding day; red roses, a white dress, her father walking her down the aisle, and most importantly the handsome prince waiting for her 의해 the altar. I'm no different than any other girl. I spent my childhood playing dress up and planning my dream wedding. The difference is that I always knew I would have a prince, a real prince. I thought he would be tall, dark haired, and speak with a funny accent. We would be married in the Coronation Hall, Alice and Rosalie would be my bridesmaids, and my father would walk me down aisle looking completely uncomfortable with all the pomp and circumstance.
So, twenty-two years later and I seem to be getting everything I wanted; a gorgeous white dress and the Coronation Hall decked out in all its finery. My father died eight years ago, so he won't be here to walk me down the aisle. And the man isn't a prince, but he is a lord. Yes, he's tall and dark haired, and handsome enough. It would seem I am getting everything I wanted and eighteen months 이전 I would have been happy enough with it.
Everything changed though, because I learned what 사랑 really is. I learned that 사랑 does not come pre-packaged with a fairytale. It turns out everything I wanted isn't what I needed. I didn't need finery 또는 fancy titles. I needed a pair of dazzling green eyes, an honest smile, and an understanding mind. It didn't matter that he didn't have an important family, that he looked like a super model, 또는 that he could play the 피아노 like a god. It mattered that he loved me and I loved him.
Yes, I know, this is the real world, not some 판타지 tale. I understand that better than most people. But when I looked down at the 에메랄드 and diamond ring on my finger, I can't help but yearn for the fantasy. This ring is my only link to the life I had over the last year.
In my experience, you're only granted true happiness for a short period of time. I got a 년 of it, I should be happy. But 사랑 is a funny thing, it writes itself into your 심장 and it's almost impossible to erase. They say, "You can't control who 당신 fall in 사랑 with", well, I'm living proof of that.
Authors Note: Thank 당신 for joining for this edition of Twilight gone AU. I promise there will be 더 많이 to come. Huge thanks to my beta mlggater for making this readable. Have fun!
Prologue:
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road,
Time grabs 당신 의해 the wrist, directs 당신 where to go,
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why,
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time,
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right,
I hope 당신 had the time of your life.
-Green Day
Every girl dreams about her wedding day; red roses, a white dress, her father walking her down the aisle, and most importantly the handsome prince waiting for her 의해 the altar. I'm no different than any other girl. I spent my childhood playing dress up and planning my dream wedding. The difference is that I always knew I would have a prince, a real prince. I thought he would be tall, dark haired, and speak with a funny accent. We would be married in the Coronation Hall, Alice and Rosalie would be my bridesmaids, and my father would walk me down aisle looking completely uncomfortable with all the pomp and circumstance.
So, twenty-two years later and I seem to be getting everything I wanted; a gorgeous white dress and the Coronation Hall decked out in all its finery. My father died eight years ago, so he won't be here to walk me down the aisle. And the man isn't a prince, but he is a lord. Yes, he's tall and dark haired, and handsome enough. It would seem I am getting everything I wanted and eighteen months 이전 I would have been happy enough with it.
Everything changed though, because I learned what 사랑 really is. I learned that 사랑 does not come pre-packaged with a fairytale. It turns out everything I wanted isn't what I needed. I didn't need finery 또는 fancy titles. I needed a pair of dazzling green eyes, an honest smile, and an understanding mind. It didn't matter that he didn't have an important family, that he looked like a super model, 또는 that he could play the 피아노 like a god. It mattered that he loved me and I loved him.
Yes, I know, this is the real world, not some 판타지 tale. I understand that better than most people. But when I looked down at the 에메랄드 and diamond ring on my finger, I can't help but yearn for the fantasy. This ring is my only link to the life I had over the last year.
In my experience, you're only granted true happiness for a short period of time. I got a 년 of it, I should be happy. But 사랑 is a funny thing, it writes itself into your 심장 and it's almost impossible to erase. They say, "You can't control who 당신 fall in 사랑 with", well, I'm living proof of that.
