This is the story of pre-Maxon. The story of how Prince Clarkson at the time met his future wife Amberley in a selection story of their own. It's a novella so of course it's not as detailed as the original series and very short, but I enjoyed it thoroughly! It shows Clarksons heart and what made him ultimately choose his queen. 
 Queen Abby - poor Prince Clarkson's mother - is a BITCH! Her and the king fight constantly and she's not afraid of getting her hands dirty with the young selection girls and showing them who is in charge. 
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 Amberley comes from a town in the south with very poor conditions that has led her to be very sick. She gets constant headaches and is rushed to the hospital by Clarkson only to find out her reproductive health might be in jeopardy as well. When Clarkson tells her to get it together and not let anyone doubt her it sets off a new fire within herself to prove everyone wrong. To show everyone that she deserves to be Queen. 
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