Knocked Up by the Wrong Prince: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance by Monroe Lilian

Author:Monroe, Lilian
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-27T16:00:00+00:00

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Cara

Being on tour with Theo is like living in a dream. I’m waited on hand and foot as we fly from beautiful royal villa to beautiful royal villa. The people of Argyle are adoring and happy, and I get to experience a new side of the Kingdom that I haven’t had a chance to see before.

I’ve lived a sheltered life. Even though my upbringing was comfortable, I realize that I haven’t really seen much of my own home Kingdom.

I haven’t seen the crowded markets and the hidden beaches. I haven’t seen the rich history that unites every island.

Maybe that’s why I’ve been wanting to run away—because as the days pass, I realize that’s what I’ve been doing. Running away. Packing my bags and jumping ship, so I don’t have to deal with the oppressive weight of my family’s expectations.

I don’t feel like running away anymore, because for the first time, my family’s expectations are aligning with what I want—Theo.

We spend a week tangled in bedsheets together when we’re in private. During the day, we visit all corners of the Kingdom and connect with the people that Theo will one day rule.

One day soon. I see the weight of Theo’s duties carried on his broad shoulders. Sometimes, when no one is looking, I see the lines deepen on his face. He cares about his people, and he wants to be a good king.

I didn’t understand it before. When we were kids, I thought Theo was too responsible. Too boring. I didn’t understand that through him runs a deep well of kindness and a sense of importance. Like every action he takes is significant.

Now, I get it. Theo has a purpose. He has the one thing that I’ve wanted to find—what I thought I would discover if I left Argyle. He knows what he needs to do in life, and every action he takes is carefully considered to align with his duties.

A week into our tour, we visit a small nursing home on one of the more populated islands of the Kingdom. An old man with a shock of white hair and mottled skin smiles at Theo, revealing big gaps in his teeth. He waves the Prince closer to his wheelchair, his smile widening.

“Tell your father I’m very proud of him, Your Highness,” the old man says, patting Theo’s hand.

“I will, sir.”

One of the nurses apologizes and tries to quiet the old man down. The old man waves her away.

“He did great things in this Kingdom when he was a young man. It’ll be your time, soon.”

Theo nods politely.

The old man leans back in his wheelchair, staring at the Prince. “You have to be strong. Make sure you have a good woman by your side, because being a leader is a heavy burden to bear alone. Your father could have continued building this country up if he’d had a faithful wife by his side. It was only after she betrayed him that things went to shit.”

“Thomas!” the nurse chides, her cheeks turning bright red.

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