AnotidaMandemwa

[WSA 2024 Entry]
Everyone is playing a regal game. Everyone except Lucia (who probably should).

After her father faced accusations of trying to seize the throne from his father and king, he was exiled along with his family. They were no longer royalty, but his wife would not have it. She was friends with the queen of Vershia and used that to her advantage. Her two older daughters were the right age to marry the two princes, and she would make that happen come what may.

That became a problem when the oldest daughter was ignored by the crown prince, who formed a friendship with the youngest of the girls. There was still hope; Lucia could become the future queen. But Lucia was not groomed for this role. She did not want to live for the type of marriage she could snag. She did not want to take the man who had been planned for her sister.

But that’s the thing with plans, isn’t it? She never planned to fall in love with the man, and there she was: an unwilling participant in the regal games. Would she capture the crown? How would everything affect her relationship with her sister? Was there ever pleasing her mother?

Regal Games

<p>When Prince Michael was done talking to the little boy, he realised Lucia was nowhere near him. He looked around the room for her as the doctor explained how the little boy tired easily and now needed sleep after all the excitement. His mother was by his bedside with a grateful but sad smile on her face.</p>

<p>Prince Michael nodded as his eyes scanned for Lucia, and then he saw her. She was just outside the door. He felt relief fill him as he had been fully prepared to turn the hospital upside down to find her. She smiled at him. She had such a sweet smile. He suddenly realised that she was responding to the unconscious smile on his face.</p>

Old And Grey