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>Lucia felt her nerves die a little when they reached the school. Their vehicle was inside the school's fenced-in yard. Lucia immediately noticed that only the students and their teachers were there. She did not know why she had expected a lot of paparazzi. She felt a little silly just thinking about it. When Michael went to visit places, only a few paparazzi were allowed to show up. She had seen many of them outside the schoolyard hoping to catch something. The car came to a stop, and Prince Michael looked at her.</p>

<p>Her hand was still in his. A reassuring weight and pressure.</p>

Are You A Princess?