Lyra's POV
The day I was born, my marriage was fixed with five cursed crown prince alphas. All these years, my family taught me everything about how to be a good wife, but no one asked for my permission.
They just made the decision for me—I have to get married to them. That's what the prophecy said: that whoever would be born in Kailr Archduke will be the one who will help those princes get free from their curse, which is unknown, and no one knows about it except the royal family.
And I have no other option than to marry them. But still, I don't hate that idea that much.
"They're my mates… ones who are willing to love me with their whole hearts," I whispered, my cheeks warming just at the thought.
I can understand that 'cuz of the prophecy, only I can break that curse. But I also don't know how. 'Cuz I don't think I have any kind of powers. All these years, mages have visited on my every birthday to draw my blood, saying that they need to check if I have any kind of powers or not.
But for the last 17 years, they didn't find traces of any magic powers inside me, and they always get disappointed, which is why Archduke and Duchess always beat me in the night. Which is why I have even stopped calling them my parents 'cuz, after all, they don't even consider me their own daughter. They only love my younger sister.
When I was born, since then my mother has hated me—even my father. And later, I heard rumors that 'cuz of my blonde hair, they are hating me, 'cuz no one has this type of hair in our family.
I have never seen any crown prince since I was never allowed to leave the mansion, but today a beautiful lavender-colored outfit was sent by the princes. This outfit suits me.
My life's page is going to turn after all these years, and I will also be able to see the world which is out there. I was sitting on the bed after getting ready just waiting for the servants to come and take me out of here, 'cuz from this room I am directly going to the palace.
I wonder what type of persons those princes are gonna be or how they will treat me, but I hope they will treat me with kindness. Just then, the door creaked open. My eyes glimmered, thinking it's a servant.
But a slender and beautiful figure emerged inside the room, and she was my younger sister who always gets whatever she wants. I know she is my sister—I shouldn't feel like this but she was allowed to go out of the mansion and make friends, but not me.
Everything for me, which the princes have been sending all these years, was given to Aria. And recently I found out that she has magic in her, but not me.
"Lyra... Oh my, you have gotten ready," as she stepped inside, she Snicker I noticed her gown, which was white and had diamonds on it. I have never seen this much beautiful dress in my whole life.
But still, the outfit which I am currently wearing right now is also good, 'cuz it had been sent by my mates.
Before Aria could say anything, I quickly got up from the bed.
"Lyra, can you see? This white diamond gown is a wedding dress which was sent by the princes especially for me."
I didn't understand her for a moment, but when I did, my whole body froze there, just looking at her. 'Cuz what does she mean by the princes sent her a wedding dress? Then what about the dress I am wearing right now?
"No, you are lying. Why would my mates send you a wedding dress when they have already sent it to me?"
As those words left my mouth, a sharp slap welcomed me from her. I found myself looking at the bed, my cheek was hurting. And just then, she yanked my hair.
"Keep this in mind—that those crown princes are my mates, not yours, so I'm gonna get married to them, not you," she yanked forcefully while continuing.
"You don't even have magic powers. Do you really think an incapable omega like you can do anything?" She threw me on the floor.
It's not the first time something like this has happened to me. 'Cuz it's always happened. Still, every time they hit me, I used to hope that once I get married, I will be free from all this. But now she is saying that I can't even get married now—and she is marrying my mates.
But I dared not say another word and just kept sitting on the ground while looking down. My eyes were blurry 'cuz tears were welling up, which was causing my sight to blur. Just then I saw heels right in front of me. I looked up.
Aria smiled at me before sitting down on the bed. As she did, the door opened and Archduke and Archduchess also came inside. Just seeing them made my body start to tremble on its own, 'cuz whenever they come to me, they always hit me.
Archduke was glaring at me with a disgusting look, and then he moved his gaze toward Aria, and his gaze softened looking at her.
"Aww, my princess, you are looking so beautiful in this dress. And don't worry, I have already talked with His Majesty and said that the one who will break the curse of the princes is not Lyra but my lovely Aria."
What? It was Duke himself who told His Majesty this? I kept my head down, seeing them talking and just wishing that now they should leave me alone. But wait—Aria is getting married. It means Duke and Duchess only have me now.
Will they love me from now on the way they used to love Aria? Even though I was 18 years old today, still I am craving my parents' love, 'cuz I want them too—to look at me with a soft gaze and give me something to eat.
'Cuz I have always eaten Aria's leftovers. That's what the rules were for me if I wanted to live here alive. And sometimes she would spill her plate onto the ground so that I wouldn't be able to eat.