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Regal Games

[WSA 2024 Entry] 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?

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Born Charming

Dominique soon had to leave his wife's side and make a speech. This was after they had had their meals in the dining area that had been set up and the plates had been cleared away.

Lucia had her chair at the front and was sitting next to Michael. Caroline and Alex were with them. She looked over and saw Adela sitting next to King Gustav, and they were sharing a table with the King and Queen of Vershia. On another table, she saw her mother sitting with King Gabriel of Siambi and his daughter, Princess Ileana. Everyone had their attention on the stage where her father was, as he thanked everyone who had stepped forward to put Rhodes back on its tracks. On the right track.

She did not dare look around for her aunt. She wondered what the woman was thinking. When her father said "the right tracks", it was clear to everyone that this was a subtle reference to his brother. Surely, Aunt Edina was not fine with this. Surely, she was ashamed. Lucia knew she felt shame for her.