Ethan Beckett

Ethan Beckett is Prince Jefferson's best friend. He used to have a crush on Daphne Deighton before being forced to hang out with Nina Gonzalez where he began having a thing for her.

About
Ethan Beckett met Jefferson in elementary school. He went to Forsythe Academy along with Jefferson as well. After graduating, he went to King's College.

Daphne Deighton
Ethan met Daphne at the same party where Daphne met Jeff, but he saw through Daphne's fake appearances and began to like her. In American Royals and the beginning half of Majesty, Ethan has a crush on Daphne, admiring her strong personality. During the twins graduation party, Daphne and Ethan slept together, but Daphne regretted this, and when Himari found out, they drugged her. Ethan saw the real Daphne and they both slept together again later on. However, after Daphne asked him to woo Nina, he gradually began developing feelings for Nina instead.

Ethan and Daphne hooked up during the twins' graduation party while she was still dating Jeff. Himari, Daphne's best friend, saw them together.

Nina Gonzalez
Ethan and Nina has always been acquaintances as they were both best friends to the twins, but they were not close and Nina though Ethan was arrogant. Daphne Deighton wanted Ethan to woo Nina so she'd be distracted and not actively trying to get back Jefferson. However, this plan backfired and both Nina and Ethan began to develop feelings for one another. At the end of book 2, Nina finds out why Ethan asked her out, and so she left their relationship status unclear.

Prince Jefferson
Ethan and Jefferson met each other in elementary school and became friends when the King invited Ethan over to hang out with Jeff in kindergarten. He often went on trips with Jeff and his family, though when Jefferson found out that Ethan and Nina were dating through the press, this put a strain on their friendship and Jeff wouldn't talk to Ethan.