“Amethyst.” He gripped my chin, forcing my gaze on him. I closed my eyes to hide my thoughts and I heard him sigh. “He may not be your father and even if he is, I promised to protect you, did I not? I would not let him hurt you.” That was the last thing I was worried about. Slowly, I opened my eyes
As if dealing with the possibility of being Hawke’s daughter was not enough, a strange rumour spread about me. People were saying I was barren. “What even is this?” I massaged my temple as I flung the newspaper down. Eliza looked from me to the paper and back at me with a worried expression on her
For the third time, there was a knock on my door and Scarlett rushed in before anyone let her in. She seemed to be rushing towards me but in a flash, she was on the floor, her hands restrained behind her and Jack’s knee pressing into her lower back. Scarlett let out a screech and I blinked in disbe
“Are you an idiot? Even the blind can see that she is trying to create a rift between you and His Majesty.” To my surprise and Eliza’s horror, Jack clasped the front of my dress and lifted me out of my seat while I blinked in amazement. “Jacqueline Adela Bale, who do you think you have your hands o
“I need to do something,” I muttered to myself. If I was tired, then Killian was near death with his workload. As we walked, I caught a glimpse of a maid scurrying away so I asked her to call Scarlett. Scarlett entered my office a few minutes after I ended my walk. She didn’t look happy to be summ
The palace was quiet after the sudden layoffs. Even my maids moved about without making a sound. Mary stared at me more often in the days that followed and I could almost hear her internal struggle. It was good that she did not switch sides at the drop of a hat but I was beginning to get impatient.
‘Burn the witch!’ ‘The goddess is obviously angry with the impostor!’ ‘First, pretending to be the Alpha King’s mate and now this? If she cannot give us an heir then what use is she as the queen?!’ ‘Throw out the man beside the king.’ ‘A barren witch can never be our queen!’ I smiled despite my
*Killian* I lied. I told Amethyst not to worry, that the situation was simple but it was not. In truth, I had sent two troops already and they came back pelted with eggs and rotten tomoatoes. The protesters were inching closer to the palace gates and I knew that no matter how many warriors I sent