Wrongful Imprisonment

Amani’s mind raced as Daniela laid bare the dark, twisted history of the late Queen Marie’s death. She knew the King was a malevolent man, but to hear that he was capable of murdering his own mate sent a chill through her bones.

“Daniela,” Amani’s voice was a mere whisper, laced with disbelief, “are you absolutely certain these accusations are true? How do we know Queen Cara wasn’t just spinning a web of lies?”

Daniela’s eyes hardened with conviction. “It’s not just her words, Amani. It’s the burden she carries. You can see it in her eyes—the weight of years spent harboring that dark secret. Queen Cara didn’t just hear about it; she was part of the cover-up. Why else do you think she became Luna Queen? King Zander could have chosen anyone, yet he married a woman he can’t even bear to sit beside. It was a trade—a lifelong alliance between their families, sealed by her father’s help in cleaning up the King’s crime. The price of silence was her ascension to the throne. That’s the truth s