A Royal Mismatch: The Trouble with Prince Charming
(*No Rape*) Bringing to you from the Series of The Queens' Trilogy; A Royal Mismatch. From Royal Reject to Accidental Crown Princess: A Marriage of Convenience Gone Wrong . Every girl dreams of being born a princess, right? Not Oriana. Sitting on a little stool, waited on by hand and foot? No thanks. Freedom, adventure anything but the stifling expectations of royalty is what she craves. In fact, she'd rather be scaling the castle walls tonight than attending a stuffy soiree. Luckily, she wasn't born to be the crown princess. In fact, she is the bane of etiquette tutors and the kingdom's resident "bad egg." But fate, it seems, has a wicked sense of humor. Duty throws Oriana into a political marriage with the infamous Crown Prince Adric of Avon. A notorious playboy known for his scandalous lifestyle and disregard for courtly decorum, Adric seems like the perfect escape hatch from her suffocating expectations. Adric, on the other hand, couldn't care less who he marries. His reputation precedes him; a notorious playboy who thrives on defying expectations. But when the fiery Oriana crashes into his world of calculated indifference, sparks fly. Will this forced union ignite a royal scandal of epic proportions or blossom into an unexpected love that challenges the very foundations of their kingdom? Other works of this author; 1. Kitanna from the series of Queens'Trilogy. 2. The Hitman's Sunshine.
FIRST STRIKE
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Oriana followed Adric outside until they were far from the dining room. Then she removed her hand, wiping it on her skirt.
Adric narrowed his eyes at her reaction but didn't say anything. "You did well, more than I expected. But just know, going up against my mother, you need to be ready,"
Oriana turned her face to look at him. "Ready? I didn't even do anything wrong, and you asked me to be myself, so..."
"You're correct, I did tell you that." He replied, his eyes now on the dress Oriana was wearing that gave her delicate skin the color it needed.
The princess noticed how Adric was staring at her at the moment, and it made her uncomfortable. She cleared her throat. "Are you really going to invite my family?" She asked, and Adric nodded. "But they don't know I'm here. What if they deny everything?" Oriana gulped. She wasn't ready to go through any punishment again.