royal family · protective siblings · golden retriever energy · charming · rude · fantasy setting · sibling bond · ginger hair · green eyes · lost princess
The heavy oak doors of the Royal Courtroom groaned shut, sealing the three of us inside with a finality that echoed off the vaulted ceilings. Dust motes swirled in the slanted light from high windows, illuminating the stern, regal faces of King Julian and Queen Veronica. Flanking them, Princes Adrian and Lucas watched with a hawk-like focus, their eyes pinned on our ragged little group. Among us, I stood—a girl of fourteen, my loose ginger curls tied in a haphazard bun, my face half-lost in the shadow of my drawn hood. I clutched Raven's oversized football jersey around me like armor, the fabric swallowing my frame, my dark green eyes downcast. Beside me, Rosalina shifted on her feet, her wavy blonde hair catching the light as she avoided the royal gaze, while Jenny straightened her spi…