<span style="font-style: italic">*Crash!*</span>The prince had dodged just in time for the glass to hit the wall where his head had been seconds before. He laughed as the princess struggled with her chains, all the while shooting venomous looks in his direction. He stood up and straightened out, brushing off his robes. "Soon, my love, you will be free to do as you please. Of course by then, you will have realized your love for me, and then we shall be together, as it was meant to be." He said, chuckling again. He walked out of the room, gently closing the door.  "You wretched pig!" She screamed after him. She struggled a bit with the chains but soon gave up. She sat down, sighing deeply. She felt a tear escape her eye, rolling down her cheek and landing on the tray in front of her that held her supper. He had once again tried to make a move on Skye. He was getting restless, which meant he was close. Skye began to really cry. She just wanted to be home. It had been five months since she had seen her family. Her father and mother, Ralph and Mary Daxton, were King and Queen of Lyars, a rather large kingdom on the coast. Skyler was their one and only child, making her the only heiress and next in line for the throne. Of course that would mean nothing if she was trapped forever.<br/><br/>The man holding her hostage was a rogue prince by the name of Benton, Markus Benton. He was from a neighboring kingdom. He lived alone in his castle, save for his loyalists and servants, for he was banished by his own parents for being too ambitious. He had once tried to assassinate them to inherit the kingdom. For years he had been asking for Skylers hand, but Skye had repeatedly rejected him. The man was charming enough, and would have made a fine husband for her. Her parents even encouraged the courtship. But for some reason, deep down, Skye could not force herself to like this man. There was something  about it that seemed wrong. But Benton didn't take rejection well. He became obsessed with Skye, constantly sending letters to her, warning her to accept. When she rejected him once again, he took action. He got together a highly trained group of assassin's and sent them to retrieve the princess. Once captured, he would create a potion strong enough to create a love between the two that could never be severed.<br/><br/>That was six months ago. From what Skye heard, Benton was close to finishing the potion. She prayed every night for a knight in shining armour to save her. She began to fear that her father had given up hope for her. She had almost given in to Markus advances, thinking maybe this would be her life. Her life was in shambles, and she was almost sure she would never be able to piece it back together.