All Chapters of Realm of the Chosen: A Reverse Harem Romance: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

The weather was perfect for a hunt, Kit thought to herself as she made it out to the stables to pet Frick and find her horse. There were soft, fluffy clouds up above her head, and the sky was a serene azure shade of blue, not unlike her eyes. It looked like there would be no rain, despite the stormy season approaching, and Kit was certain her mother would be pleased to see she would not have to postpone her first extravagant contest of the Choosing.Several persons were milling about the stable including those who actually worked there, preparing the horses for members of the nobility who would be joining in the festivities, the liegemen of the Representatives who were also readying horses or bringing them up to the launching off point from where they’d been kept in back of the castle, and a few Representatives themselves. Kit waved hello to a cluster of them standing near the stable doors but proceeded to the small wooden cage set off in the distance instead of going o

Belle was fast, and almost immediately, Kit found herself up toward the front of the pack, alongside Cassius and Jate, the former of which was whooping and hollering at the top of his lungs, which had her laughing. Kit vowed to stay near him, at least as long as she could, since this hunt was shaping up to be even more interesting than the others she’d been on.The queen wasn’t much of a rider. Though her horse had taken off before any of the others, she quickly fell to the back of the pack, and many of her attendees and other noble persons did the same, allowing the Representatives to head to the front of the group. In front of her, Kit could see the dogs entering the woods to the east of the castle and knew that would slow their progress significantly. The brush was thick throughout the forest, and the horses would have to choose their paths carefully whereas Frick would make his way through even the smallest of openings.The sounds of the horses hooves t

“Of course, I remember,” Eli said again. “You were sitting right there, and I was sitting on the step above you.” He moved so that he was in the same place. “I was shocked when you turned to me and asked if I’d ever considered breaking the law.”He seemed more relaxed now, though every sound outside took his focus away from her momentarily. In that instant, as before when she’d brought him here last, being caught on this property would mean trouble for both of them, particularly him. Her mother had told her many times to stay out of forest ruins of every kind, though she hadn’t specifically named this house. She was certain her mother would be irate to know she’d ducked out on the hunt to bring him here.“And you told me you’d broken the law lots of times.”He grinned at her, and Kit smiled back. “I had. The silly ones that made no sense. Like not catching fish in the queen&rsquo

Frick the fox was a fierce fellow, but Landon of Brendrake was hot on his bushy tail, and as the fox dove beneath a fallen log, Landon’s horse leapt over top of it, forcing the creature to stop in his tracks and turn back. The sound of hooves in the distance had him halting once more, and as Landon jumped from his steed, the fox attempted to take cover beneath the fallen timber.“I’ve got you now, you feisty critter,” Landon mumbled as he moved in slowly. The hound he’d been assigned was waiting on the other side of the log, watching to see if it should do something more to try to corner the animal they’d been pursuing for going on two hours, but once he was trapped, Frick was intelligent enough to realize he’d been bested, particularly when Landon carefully reached beneath the fallen log and scooped the animal into his arms.Just like a timid puppy, the fox curled himself up a bit into the crook of Landon’s bicep. &ldquo

Before Teoderic got within ten yards of the princess, Eli stepped in front of him and grabbed him by the collar, and two of the princess’s other guards came shooting through the back of the crowd, clutching at the angry ex-Representatives arms. Landon stared in disbelief at how quickly it had all unfolded. When he realized Cassius was sweeping the princess into the castle, out of harm’s way, and several of the Queen’s Guard were between her and the bad actor, he felt as if he should’ve done something. Why had Cassius and Eli anticipated this while he stood dumbfounded, staring on?He caught eyes with Jate and then Drake before all three of them hustled up the steps behind the princess, creating an even thicker barrier between her and Teodric. The other dismissed Representatives were being escorted away by members of the Queen’s Guard, and as Landon looked over his shoulder, he saw one of the queen’s men using the butt of his sword to drive