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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?

[WSA 2024 Entry]

Regal Games

The Christmas engagement ball was a success. Six days later, Lucia found herself in the back of a car in Rhodes. She was going to start the year with her parents while Michael would be in Vershia. All her siblings were going to be with her. This afternoon, they were going to a live show that a production company had put together for them. Her phone vibrated, and she fished it out and smiled at the text she had received from Michael.

Miss you already.

She had seen him when he'd dropped her off at the airport a few hours ago. She wondered why that made her heart flutter. Such simple words. Why did they make her feel so awkward? She missed him too. Why couldn't she type the words without the jitters running up her spine?

I miss you too <3

She typed despite herself and sent the message. It was received and seen immediately. She smiled as she saw he had sent a heart reaction.

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