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

The King of Myria did not go back to his country. No. He visited four countries connected to their region. No one knew what they were talking about. No one knew what he was up to. Some people thought he was finally letting his hair down and touring the world and the women in it. He was seen with one particular woman on his arm. An unnamed blonde who was in every picture, standing really close. A mistress? Did he have a mistress? Whatever he had, he was not breaking any agreements he made with Adela.

She was not his wife yet. Even if she was his wife, she did not think she would care about him having a mistress if he was discreet. Because if there was one thing Adela cared about, it was her image. Right now, everyone was looking at her with pity. There was speculation that she had been dumped by another royal. It was humiliating.

"Adela?" Lucia repeated, and Adela's head snapped up.

She Wanted