95 Pros and Cons of Royalty

Damien watched as the Annalise in her memories remained kneeling in silence with her head lowered and her eyes fixed on the floor as she listened to her father whose every word was attacking her like a sharp dagger.

'Why did you never complain when your life was full of convenience and unconditional love from every person in your life? If you never complain about the good things in your life, how come you are complaining about the first trial that you have to face?' The Grand Duke didn't show any sort of mercy toward his daughter.

'We are the royals of this empire, Annalise. We have our duties towards our land. The royal title or the status of the nobility have their perks but they also come with responsibilities. You just can't have the former while running from the latter. Besides, your marriage alliance has been decided by the King, even if I'm not happy with it, none of us can go against the royal edict.'