Dirty Royal: A Bad Boy Royal Romance (24 page)

He’s also convened a series of meetings to decide what role the princess of Saintland will play in royal politics. No longer will a princess—or queen—be relegated to social events, something sexist and ridiculous that should have been legislated out of existence a long time ago. It’ll take a while to get everything in place, but for now I’m happy knowing I’ll get to run my own staff and plan my own agenda. More like a first lady than anything, but it’ll all begin once I’m crowned princess.

Which will take place approximately two minutes after I’m done speaking my wedding vows to the love of my life.

My father nudges me with his elbow, and I look up into his eyes, which are glistening with tears.

He and my mother were in Argentina when I called to tell them the news—no easy feat, since they don’t keep their international cell phone on very much for fear of “wasting minutes.” For being such free spirits, they don’t put much stock in the technology that makes it possible. Of course, they’re both here, my mother already seated in the front row of the cathedral. It’s a little Reeves family reunion.

“You look gorgeous,” my father says to me, and for the first time I notice how gray his hair is. I’ve insisted that they stay two months in Saintland—Angela and Thomas are still in college, so they’ll only stay about three more weeks—but a wave of gratitude sweeps over me. We all need this time together.

“Thanks, Dad.”

The music starts to swell, but my dad doesn’t react automatically. “Are you ready?”

That’s my dad, always checking first. If I told him right now that I wanted to call all of this off, he’d hold up the train of my dress while I ran.

But this? I’ve never been more ready for anything than I am to marry Alec.

“Yes. I’m ready.”

We take a step into the doorway. Across the great expanse of the cathedral, I see my prince standing with the priest at the altar wearing his traditional Saintlandian uniform. Even from here, I can see the wide grin on his face, the way he stands with his feet firmly planted, no sign of nervousness…yet.

I take a deep breath, and then I take the first step toward Alec. The rest of the world falls away, and it’s like we’re the only ones in the cathedral.

Smiling, I walk slowly, calmly, in measured steps, directly toward the only future I’ll ever need.

Amelia Wilde
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