AnotidaMandemwa

[This book is complete]
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

<p>After the ceremony, the king's celebration moved to the palace. The people of Myria lined the streets to catch a glimpse of their king and his new wife as their carriage carried them home. At the reception, Lucia and Caroline managed to detach the train from Adela's dress, allowing her to remain comfortably at her husband's side for the rest of the day.</p>

<p>She stood beside him as he proudly introduced her to guests, but after a while, exhaustion set in, and she retreated to sit with her sisters. Caroline kept her entertained by snapping selfies of the three of them—then four, when their brother joined. The official photographer captured formal portraits, and the couple made a few balcony appearances before night fell.</p>

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