The Sovereign Consort: From Discarded Wife To Ruling Queen

epped back, and left the

silver cup in his hands. The dark herb

bed, then sat on the edge of the mattress. His

ve," Corin said softly. "You need your

ead to toe. "My parents, Corin. Have

ad wounded him. He reached for my hand

e healers did everything they could, but your father and mother didn't survive. Their

ll Kade the same lie only minutes earlier, but heari

abandoned on his orders. The thought tore t

s. I did not need to pretend to be heartbroken. My gr

spered, my voice brea

ose as I shook with grief and anger. He stroked my hair while I cried, playing the part o

was the man who had allowed my par

or every lie. Instead, I kept my fists pressed against his tun

pillows. He picked up the silver cup and

my lips. "The head chirurgeon prepared it himself. The herbs w

nto the bl

e and winter root, mixed together to end the life growing inside me, all be

o his eyes. My voice shook as I spoke. "

ted. Then his face settled in

the baby," he replied smoothly. "You need to drin

w poison. He wanted me to believe the drink woul

If I refused, he would definitely

side his palace, and still too weak to fig

e silver cup wit

nk it," I

Corin's face, and he

he said. "D

ongue. The bitter taste filled my mouth, burning the back of

ng the cup so half the liquid spi

from my hands. He placed it on the table and h

he small amount I had swallowed would not harm me

led the blanket up to my chin, covering the wet

eck my condition. I kept my eyes closed and

hile he checked my pulse. Then he exam

ent, his voice heavy with concern. "The child's

e walked to my bedside and wait

lled with tears. Every part of his expression

t know how to tell you this. The herbs couldn't

chirurgeon confirm the death of my five-month-old baby growing inside of me sha

blood spread across the linen sheets. "No,

eathe, twisting against the pill

into my ear. He kept telling me how much he loved

see my eyes. My tears were real, and so was my grief

parents. He ha

d me and rocked me gently. Before thi