"And now, it is with great honor that I introduce you to her Royal Grace," I allowed myself to close my eyes for a split second, before opening them as light flooded into the hallway where I had been waiting as the door before me opened. "Princess Aurora!" I forced the practiced smile onto my face as I stepped into the ballroom, doing my best to shut out the constant snapping sound as photos were taken. It was almost impossible to ignore the excited whispers that were traveling through the room, but it quickly faded into nothingness as I became aware of the slight itch my mark was causing underneath all of the foundation it had been covered with and I couldn't help the excitement that bubbled up within me. It was an obvious sign that he had indeed come to the ball, and was somewhere c