The Measure of a Princess

By Rebecca Mikkelson

In a Princess and The Pea retelling, Princess Adelena is summoned with the other princesses on the continent for Prince Anders to find a bride. He wants to test each princess to find the one of the highest worth, but Princess Adelena is going to be testing him to see if he is indeed worthy of her.

(First published in A Bit of Magic: A Collection of Fairy Tale Retellings)

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Authors 4 Authors Publishing Cooperative
• Release date: Jan 28, 2019
• ISBN: 9781644770313

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The Measure of a Princess

a retelling of The Princess on the Pea

Rebecca Mikkelson

Authors 4 Authors Publishing

Marysville, WA, USA

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

©2019 Rebecca Mikkelson

First published in A Bit of Magic: A Collection of Fairy Tale Retellings ©2018

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from the publisher, except for use in brief quotations as permitted by United States copyright law.

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E-book ISBN: 978-1-64477-031-3

Cover design by Rebecca Mikkelson

Authors 4 Authors Content Rating

This title has been rated 14+ appropriate for teens and contains:

brief implied sex

mild alcohol use

For more information on our rating system, please, visit our Content Guide.

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The Measure of a Princess

Father, I do not wish to go. Adelena crossed her arms over her chest, the blue and gold brocade wrinkling under the new pressure. A single brow arched high with her refusal.

With puckered lips, the King of Calaphine leaned back in his plush chair. The dancing light from the fire brought a warm tone to his cheeks, making him look healthier than he had in months. His white-speckled brows rose a fraction of an inch. You do not have a choice, Adelena. It is my command that you go. The King of Magonia has sent word to all the kingdoms in Saleres that his son has agreed to wed, but only to a princess of the highest quality. You are one such princess.

Adelena was able to resist the urge to roll her eyes because of her governess’s teachings. She sank onto the stool next to her father’s chair, heavy silk skirts pooling over her feet as she gripped his arm with her well-manicured hands. "Surely, Father, you do not want me to marry a man who calls for us like chattel? ‘A princess of the highest quality’—it is an insult! Perhaps he should put forth higher quality for me to judge. My sweet sister should be thankful she is not old enough to be married."

The King closed his eyes, gripped the curved armrests with bony fingers, and took the time to inhale slowly. "I curse the day your