PRINCE NICHOLAS Years ago, she owned my heart. As my childhood friend, she knew all my secrets, And my true feelings about everything, Except her. When she hurt me, It was too much, Picking the one person I loathed, Over me. Being the son of a king isn't easy, Being the second son is even harder, Which is why I left, To work harder, For myself, For my family, But away from the pain. Now, we're connected again, And she wants me to return home, To my father, And that is not on my radar, But she is, Every single inch of her. This time, she won't slip through my fingers, Or shall I say my crown? JULIA He bailed on our friendship, Disconnecting from me, And all that we built together, Shattering my heart in the process. Now, his father wants him back, Needs him back, And has ordered me to retrieve him. Who am I to tell the king "No?" One look at him, And I remember why I loved him, But I refuse to fall for royalty again, Even if we're this close, Sharing one bed, And our secrets again. After all, when he discovers the truth, There's no battling the SCARRED CROWN that's come between us. This is a childhood best friends turned enemies to lovers second chance royal romance that brims with angst and witty banter.