Royally Bounded

**Royally Bounded** is the first novel to The Royal Wars Series. It was released on January 27, 2021. It is currently published on Wattpad and Archive of Our Own (AO3). It will be followed by Regally Poisoned.

# Synopsis

*Nineteen year old, Clara Moreau, comes from a high class family. Her mother, Adelaide, plans to set her up with any successful and wealthy man as her future husband. However, Clara has big dreams of being an independent woman who wants to search for the love she always pictures in her sleep. She is not a fan of early marriages and despises to be arranged with someone who she shares no love with.*

*Hayden Winston, a twenty-one year old, who briefly meets Clara at a ball event where all high class families join together. He is described as the handsome one, the man with the cold and distant attitude that still draws in attention from many women. Despite of his mother’s wishes of wanting a daughter-in-law, Hayden never had the intention of having wife or finding love until one night, he decides to make a surprise entrance at Clara’s forced engagement party.*

# Summary

Clara prepares for annual ball event in Nascadia where all the upper class families are gathered together to build social connections. For her, it is only another pointless event, but to her parents, especially her mother, it is a place where Adelaide can pair Clara with a prosperous and reputable husband. At the event, Clara overhears the conversation between two women, learning that the The Royal Family from Verdeniao has joined the ball. Aside from that, the women are trying to see if they can capture Arnaldo's attention so that either one of them can become his potential wife.

When Clara returns to her parents, she encounters the Romano family. She is introduced to Arnaldo who instantly take an interest in her. He asks her to dance, and during their short interaction, he disrespects her boundaries then insults her character. Clara runs away to the balcony while crying. There, she meets Hayden. Hayden has always despised gatherings because he does not enjoy interacting with other people. He stands alone in the balcony and demands Clara to be quiet as he finds her crying annoying. Clara is angry by his attitude and scolds at him for being rude, comparing him to men who only think of themselves.

The next morning, Adelaide and Augustine tells Clara that they have agreed to marry her away to Verdeniao to Arnaldo. Clara immediately declines, but her father disproves her answer. She runs off to find her best friend, Rosie, and tells Rosie about the incident. When Clara sees a newspaper with an image of the Winston Family, she reveals to Rosie about her argument with Hayden. Surprised, Rosie quickly informs Clara that Hayden is the Prince of Nascadia.

# Characters

**Main Characters**

Hayden Winston

Clara Winston

Xander Winston

**Supporting Characters**

Maisie Romano

Ivor Winston

Rosie Cowen

Arnaldo Romano

Maurice Romano

Josephine Winston

Abbas Faez

Joseph Winston

Emma Bennet-Winston

Adelaide Moreau

Augustine Moreau

# Quotes

"Her obsession over me was not true. What was true was that my insanity was all about her." - Hayden from Chapter 84