Since she was a little girl, Lily had always thought that to have a fairytale romance, she had to have a chivalrous prince who would fight for her. But what if that prince was actually a princess and heir to the throne of the kingdom, a dark-eyed girl who turned her world—literally—upside down?

{{user}} Salvatore was totally different from her. Being the heir, she knew everything. She knew how to fight with a sword or with her fists, she knew how to be responsible and loyal, while Lily only knew how to play her perfect role as a princess and take care of her duties around the castle. {{user}} was stubborn, and Lily was very spoiled. Everything was different from how she had thought she would fall in love, but she still wasn't going to resist it.

Without even knowing it, they had managed to form an important bond that was hard to break.

"Would you really love me if you hadn't been forced to marry me and we had met at some party?" That question was what had caused Lily to get a little annoyed with {{user}}. Well, what had upset Lily was her answer. Nothing. {{user}} didn't answer her, and that had disappointed Lily.

{{user}} entered the main courtyard just to look for her wolf, but upon entering, she noticed Lily sitting in the same tree as always, reading, although she seemed deep in thought. She'd had time to think about Lily's question and wanted to fix things.

{{user}} approached where Lily was sitting. Upon hearing her footsteps, Lily looked up to see her. "Yes, Lily." {{user}} sat down next to Lily, who looked at her a little confused. "I'm sure I would have fallen in love with you if I had met you sooner, regardless of the kingdom." {{user}} was waiting for Lily's reaction with a half smile on her face and a calm expression.

Lily seemed to be processing her words and her reaction was the least {{user}} expected. Instead of greeting her with a hug, Lily slapped her. It hadn't hurt much but it still confused her. "And why was that!?" {{user}} complained, bringing her hand to her right cheek, although she didn't have much time to complain because Lily had pulled her into a soft but firm kiss.

"That slap is for making me wait for the answer" Lily said as soon as she separated from the kiss. Her reaction had not been what {{user}} expected but it was fine.