The Princes War ~ Finding Leana
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.
Stray Kittens
During their early dinner Ana detailed her plan to go and find these street kids. She called them Stray Kittens. It was a term that was used by the adults that lived on the streets. It was meant as an affectionate term.
"Someone might say, have the kittens been fed today? Or we found a new stray kitten today, show him where the other kittens sleep." Ana told the group.
"It's to protect the kids. There is a lot of intricate slang on the streets. If we were to ask for street kids on Desolation Row, we would be run out." An explained as she prepared them to go there.
They were headed to Desolation Row after leaving the restaurant. It was an area deep in the heart of New Haven where the majority of the homeless lived. In a city of forty million there were several distinct homeless communities. However, Ana wanted to start where she had lived as a child.
"Why do they call it Desolation Row?" Lucas asked Ana.