Carol’s POV“Why haven’t you gone to the King about this? He’s a fair man, Monica. He would never turn your mother into a rogue. He would help you; he would—”“I can’t risk it,” Monica said, standing to her feet and spinning around to face me; I could see the fire in her eyes, but there was also fea
“Hello, Mam. The king is waiting for you downstairs. He will go with you to your appointment,” she said in a heavy Spanish accent.“Thank you,” I said softly.I wanted to ask her what was wrong, but I decided against it; it wasn’t my business, and I doubted she would tell me anyway. The halls were l
Carol’s POV“What did you just say?” I asked, not sure I heard him correctly.I felt paralyzed in my place, staring at him with such disbelief. My heart thudded violently in my chest, waiting with bated breath for him to repeat himself. I needed to know for sure what he had said so there weren’t any
“So, what are we learning today?” I asked him innocently, giving him a forced smile.“First, I wanted to speak with you about what happened last night,” he surprised me by saying.My heart stuttered in my chest.“What about last night?” I asked, thinking he was talking about Moncia’s death. Was he g
Carol’s POVWhat was all set? What had Oliver done? Me: What did you do?King Bennet turned his attention back to me and nodded toward the pastries and tea.“Help yourself,” he said as he grabbed a cup of tea and took a sip; he hummed in satisfaction. I thanked the maid who had just poured me a cu
“So, what happened?” I asked. “How did you end up living happily ever after?”“We didn’t at first,” he admitted. “There was a huge battle. The Sawol coven didn’t appreciate me taking one of their own, especially the leader's daughter. They wanted her back and they started a war against the empire. T
Carol’s POV“An heir?” I gasped.He nodded darkly.“They wanted to ensure that their coven would be taken care of after they were gone. They never had any other kids and at that point, they were too old to have any more children. Having their daughter was their only hope for ensuring their coven rem
I nodded, already hearing that part of the story from Candance. Apparently, Jasmine feared that I would take the ladder and become evil; she was pregnant and feared the fate of her unborn child. She tried to have the queen killed before giving birth to me, but her attempts were futile thankfully.“T