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.
RUDE AWAKENING
Outside the palace, Adric exhaled when he stopped walking. Dipping his hand inside his trouser pocket, he took out a pack of cigarettes. Taking one stick out, he placed it on his lips and raised the rest of the pack for Oriana's father to take one, but Curtis shook his head, rejecting the offer.
Adric hummed, lighting the cigarette. He puffed smoke with numerous rings, then said, "I thought you might have picked some habits while warming my dearest mother's bed."
Curtis cleared his throat and looked to the side, trying to unbutton his shirt properly.
Sophie glared at her father. "Everyone knows?" She sighed. Her family was embarrassing her way too much. She replaced her frown with a sweet smile just for Adric. "Your Highness, I—"
"King Curtis," Adric continued, "you'll be leaving Avon with your family today."
Curtis raised his brows. He wanted to ask why, but seeing that Adric already knew his dirty secrets, he kept quiet.