Surprisingly Royal
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Ciara thought she knew who she was-a small-town girl from Angellos, raised by the gentle and devoted Mary, surrounded by the kind of friends who made life feel safe... and real. But everything starts to unravel the moment he walks in. The boy who's always pushed her buttons... and somehow, pulled at her heartstrings too.
Just when she's on the edge of finally understanding her feelings, the ground beneath her shifts.
Ciara isn't just any girl-she's a hidden royal. A princess, torn from her birthright as a baby and hidden away for her protection. Now the past is catching up, dragging her toward a destiny wrapped in secrets, a crown, and a family she never even knew existed.
But claiming that destiny means leaving behind everything she's ever loved.
The mother who raised her... lied. The life she knew... shattered. And the boy who might just hold her heart? He's tangled in it all, too.
Now Ciara stands at a crossroads: forgive the woman who kept her truth, and step into a world she never asked for? Or turn her back on the throne and hold on to the only home she's ever known?
And what about him? The infuriating, irresistible boy who suddenly matters more than he ever should? Is their story over before it even begins... or is fate just getting started?
✨ Welcome to Surprisingly Royal - a gripping tale of secrets, identity, and a love powerful enough to rewrite everything.
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An attractive well-built, brawny, teen boy was chained and pulled by half a dozen guards as he was tough and defiant. His raw face, long hair and rugged look doesn't support his innocence. Every single person from the kingdom had gathered in the arena to witness the biggest trial of all time as the news of the estranged culprit who had stolen the Royal Crown, the Queen's favourite Diadem had been finally caught after decades. Hot water was poured on him from all the sides, the boy hissed and his head was tonsured. Queen's second son, Prince Evandros took the most feared weapon, the spiked whip in his hand with an evil grin. "Please have a trial before punishing him, Uncle Evan" a female voice pleaded. "Princess Mia! Quiet!!" Evandros gave a menacing look at his sister's daughter. He dipped the whip in saline water and took the swish to strike him when a thunderous voice of Queen mother roared, "Dare.not.touch.the. Crown.Prince.of.our.Kingdom" Everyone was dumbfound at Queen's shocking revelation. "Mother, you are mistaken, he has robbed our Royal treasure. The lost Diadem has been found" He proudly showed the immaculate diamond Diadem that dazzled in the sunlight, but she shoved his hand away and approached the boy, caressed his cheeks ever so lightly, fearing that he would disappear into thin air with brimming tears, "My treasure has been found!!" *How can a thief be the crown Prince? *Given the Queen's wit and valour, can anyone fool her? *Without any interrogation, how did she declare that he is the crown Prince? *If so, who is the real thief that had stolen the Diadem? To unravel the mystery of the lost Diadem and the Secret behind the charming young crown Prince, jump into the story..
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