CLASH OF TWO WORLDS
She could still hear the echoes of her fight with Caleb ringing in her ears. The shouting, the accusations, the finali
trimmed mirrors, heavy velvet curtains-but Kassia hated it. She hated the formality, the expectation, and most of all, the suffocating roya
. But Kassia had never been like them. From the moment she could walk, she rebelled against everything royal life stood for. Etiquette
r brothers and sisters were more than happy to take on the weight of the crown, le
pire society. Their relationship had been exciting at first, but over time, Caleb grew more control
ttered to herself as she stood u
something simpler, something that let her blend in when she snuck out to the human clubs. Grabbing a leather jacket and a pair of ripped jeans, she quickly cha
e drama with Caleb, all Kassia wanted was a night out with no strings attached, no responsibil
er friends, Allison and Beth. They knew her all t
ght? Need to shak
e long for th
ll yes. Be
e got you. Let's
care that she was a princess or that her life was tied to a royal family with centuries of history and politics. T
b hidden in the heart of the city. The flashing lights and thumping bass immediately made he
os of it-the way the music seemed to erase everything else, the way no one cared who you were or where you came from. Her
g Kassia over to the bar as they ordered
gh, same old story. He was getting too controlling, I wa
er with a raised eyebrow. "Finally. I never liked
ent. "Yeah, well, you were right.
onight's about forgetting all that. No more Caleb, no more
feeling the tension from earlier begin
let herself get lost in the rhythm, her body moving to the beat as the night blurred around her. For once, she didn't have to th
a feeling more and more like herself. She wasn't a princess tonig
to herself. Kassia pushed off every guy that sh
hink about what her life would be like if she didn't have to return to the palace. What if she
ty, and there was no use dwelling on it. Tonight
side with a guy sh
dded. They made their way back to the bar, and as Kassia re