Living up to the expectation of one's family can be rough, especially when your father is the king. No matter what Prince Michael does, he cannot seem to measure up to his father's expectations. His brother Prince Mark does not have that problem and he teases his brother mercilessly. Prince Michael's problems are somewhat made better when he is assigned a personal bodyguard. And not just any bodyguard, but his father's Captain of Guards only son.However, it seems that Sam has his own secrets. But when Prince Michael decides to run away from home, it is Sam that must bring him back. At least that is what she was supposed to do, until she decided that leaving the castle might not be such a bad idea after all. Especially when your father want you to become strong, independent, and self-reliant. Read the Journey and find out what happens to the two as they are kidnapped, incarcerated, and finally just want to go home.