Queen Aphrodite waited anxiously for all the people of the land to begin swarming into her palace to see her new daughter, Piper.

It was not the people themselves she was nervous about (She was used to the attention, being very beautiful), it was the fact that she was about to betroth Piper to the son of King Jupiter in order to unite both kingdoms.

Being betrothed herself to Prince Hephaestus when she was young girl, she was not ecstatic to do the same to her own daughter. She hated being married to someone she didn't truly love, and she didn't want Piper to be in the same situation. Queen Aphrodite believed in true love with all her heart, which was not always a good thing, as it led her down some wrong paths.

See, Piper was not the child of her husband, Hephaestus. Queen Aphrodite was never a faithful wife to Hephaestus, and she knew it. She had been in multiple affairs with other men, though the kingdom only knew of the one that involved Lord Ares. After that scandal had been released Aphrodite had quite being unfaithful.

At least until she went to that play. Oh, how she remembered how she had fallen in love with the main actor, Tristan McLean at first sight. Then one thing had led to another, and BOOM, she had Piper and a husband who believed that Piper was his own first child.

"My Queen?"

Aphrodite snapped back to attention. She realized that the Palace Messenger, Hermes, had been trying to get her attention.

"Sorry, What?" The Queen asked.

"I am here to report that both Queen Athena and King Poseidon will not be able to attend as they are betrothing their own children together. Also, King Jupiter and Queen Juno will be here shortly according to the scouts," Hermes said in one hurried breath.

"Thank you very much, you are dismissed," Aphrodite said slowly.

Now, her anxiety was almost unbearable. She was starting to get the feeling something bad was going to happen. Hephaestus would find out the truth. The young Prince would get hurt by one of her subjects. One of those Stoll boys would steal jewelry right from one of the Nobles. Something.

The Queen let her mind wander to what the Messenger had said. Queen Athena was permitting her beloved daughter Annabeth to someday marry King Poseidon's son? Aphrodite had known Athena for longer than she could remember, and she knew that Athena always made the most wise decision possible. If this was her last resort to bring peace, then Queen Athena was desperate.

The war between King Poseidon and Queen Athena was really pointless, in Aphrodite's opinion. All over the name of a stupid city! Honestly! But maybe Aphrodite couldn't talk, because the main reason her Kingdom and King Jupiter's couldn't get along was because of a feud between herself and Juno, on who was more beautiful.

King Hephaestus entered the Throne Hall carrying Piper. He spoke to her in loving tones, telling Piper how beautiful she was and how he would never permit anyone to hurt her. Aphrodite almost smiled, in spite of herself. Hephaestus loved that Piper, that much was obvious.

He placed the beautiful baby girl into the stunning silver cradle (Crafted by the King himself) between the two thrones.

The King then sat on his own throne. "She is beautiful, like you of course," he stated.

"Yes," Queen Aphrodite said. Her mind was on other things.

The King must have realized this, as he did not talk anymore, and only stared at the people now streaming through the doors, as Aphrodite was doing.

The crowd of people spoke in hushed tones, as if they could sense the tension that Queen Aphrodite was feeling.

Suddenly, trumpets flared, and the other Kingdom's announcer yelled, "All hail King Jupiter and Queen Juno, who bring their son in hopes of betrothing him the young Princess Piper, in order to bring peace between the two kingdoms!"

Queen Aphrodite's eyes fell onto the handsome blond-haired, blue-eyed four-year old, who would someday become her daughter's husband.

Hey, so this is my first fanfiction! I've been reading off of fanfiction for like ever, and I decided, why don't I get an actual account and write my own story?

Anyways, you don't have to review but if you do tell me if it's too short or not, because I don't really know as I usually read off my phone. Thanks!