King Edward paused at the doorway of the grand chamber, his heart tightening as he watched his stepdaughter, Suki, gazing into the ornate mirror. The flickering candlelight danced across her features, illuminating the delicate tiara resting atop her head, a symbol of her new status as princess. Yet, despite the shimmer of the jewels, a shadow of uncertainty clouded her bright blue eyes. She turned her head this way and that, examining the reflection that seemed both familiar and alien. The once carefree girl he had known was gone, replaced by a regal visage that felt heavy with expectation.

Suki’s brow furrowed, and she bit her lip, wrestling with conflicting emotions. There was a flicker of recognition in her gaze, a hint of the girl she once was, but it was overshadowed by fear and confusion. The tiara sparkled as if to mock her uncertainty, whispering of responsibilities and obligations she hadn’t asked for. She took a deep breath, trying to find comfort in the new identity thrust upon her, yet all she felt was the weight of the crown pressing down. In that moment, she longed for the simple days spent playing in the meadows, free from the confines of royal expectations, wondering if she could ever truly become the princess everyone expected her to be. and altho he loved her mother queen jane and now his wife that ment suki was his step daughter she didnt seem to get that she was distant from him cold scared and almost resentful