Volume 1: Ana Devon has a big secret, she is pregnant against her husband's wishes. On the day Ana finds out she is carrying her husbands heir he presents her with divorce papers. Ana's pride won't allow her to take anything from the man that is casting her aside after she nursed him back to health. Alone and determined to survive Ana flees for the city but as darkness descends and rain pours down she faces the prospect of sleeping in the woods until morning. When a car pulls up beside her and a man steps out shielding her with his umbrella Ana knows better than to accept the ride from this handsome stranger but her options are bleak. Against her better judgement she agrees to a ride. Can Ana trust the stranger and what is his connection to her husband? Are any of these people who they say are? Could it really be a decades old coincidence or is destiny haunting Ana and what does royalty have to do with any of it? ***My cover reflects the volume currently being uploaded. The covers shows Scott and Ana. Volume 2: With a health crisis looming and the princes at odds, can this strange family find a way to persevere? How can Ana be the lost queen of the pirate nation of Althinia? Wait, pirates? That's ancient history, right? AUTHOR NOTE: The first forty chapters are written in various points of view but often from a male perspective. This is story is a primarily female voiced story. After chapter 44 the split is about 90/10 female to male. The story arc demanded that the male characters are well fleshed out because most of the rest of the story is about the lead female and her story arc. I hope that helps to answer some questions.
The five of them stood at the door and Scott hit the doorbell button. They heard the chime in the house. It was after hours for the orphanage but that didn't matter to Ana. Scott hit the button again after a minute with no response. They heard a woman's voice yell that she was coming sounding miffed about it.
Finally, none other than Ms. Marta answered the door looking disgruntled. She had been in her mid-forties when Ana had seen her last. Ms. Marta's hair was considerably grayer, and she had gained about twenty pounds but other than that she still looked the same.
The woman's face was irritated but then she looked Ana over and lifted an eyebrow. "Why little Ana Minden, I thought I told you not to come back here?"
"Technically, you said not to get caught again and I didn't. I'm here to do you a favor. May we come in?" Ana asked with a smirk.