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If I’m Gonna Be Your Bride
100 Lyrics into Stories — No5
I had hoped Nikolas would be the only one for me.
I had never been so naive.
“Anastasia,” he told me, “do you think love is like one of your trinkets? No. It is work, not play. If you’re going to be my wife, you need to understand the rules.”
Rules. Like a business arrangement of some kind. It made sense: Nikolas had always been my father’s favorite among the soldiers he oversaw.
Of course my father would choose a man like Nikolas to be my husband.
I was just a piece in a game, a bride to be bartered.
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “Lavender Haze” by Taylor Swift.
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list below for your perusal if you’re curious.
