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

Lucia looked out of the car window in dismay. Who had tipped off the media that they were here? They were not focused on the car. Lucia was grateful that Michael had chosen to use the flagless cars. He sighed beside her. She turned her head to look at him.

"We will need a different vehicle to get out of here," he told her as he rolled down the privacy screen.

"Tell them to bring the secured vehicles," he told the driver. "Right now, go down to the basement since they are not on the lookout for us."

"Yes, sir," the driver said and drove past the entrance. "We are also calling extra security in case of a crowd at the airport."

"Good," Michael said with satisfaction.

"The secured cars were not here for Prince Alex and Caroline?" Lucia asked.

"You can just call him Alex," Michael told her with a small pat on her hand. "He's your brother-in-law now."

No Drool