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The Crown's Demand: The Test of Legacy

Chapter 10 The Table Before the Thorns

Word Count: 901    |    Released on: 15/07/2025

was a night of tradition, of reverence, and uncertainty. The final evening before the princes' fates w

n pillars. The air was thick with the smell of spiced meats, roasted plantains, and ferment

lands. But no one dared sit in the throne at the center. The king's chair remained untouched, cloaked in white,

k, embroidered with eagle feathers along the sleeves. His face held the weig

g silently, quoting scripture with a glint in his eye. Third Prince Adelabu, as always, sat quietly, tapping his fingers to the drumbeat, eyes flickering from face

ups and setting down steaming bowls of egusi, efo riro, jollof rice, and peppered

se stirred. The air was thi

urtyard. His agbada shimmered faintly in the t

rney not only of princes, but of a kingdom. May the gods and our Father above wit

, but many eyes drifted

ed at the white cloth. "I served him from boyhood," he muttered. "Se

mi Adesoji had wrapped her hands in his. "I'll never leave you," he whispered, his eyes gentle. "I'll be at your right side-not as king, but as the man who finally found

rs. All around her, people laughed and sang.

, loud enough for all. "To the one who gave Akun its name in the mouths of

Adebayo knelt over a dying comrade when the rider arrived. "Your Highness," the messenger said, panting. "Kabi

d toward Fifth Prince Adeoye. "They say the feast

. A palace servant, long trusted, collapsed near the win

ards surged. Someon

ead like

"This is no night for cowardice. This is no night for chaos. The

opped. The d

ered: "Let the lions devour one another.

ned in, her voice tight. "Did you see how quickly

her voice cold. "A warning that this

watching the foam swirl inside. "Well then,"

ain, slower, heavi

d once in the wind, and the spear beside it c

rd, the town crier's be

ence swallow

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1 Chapter 1 Adebayo's Return2 Chapter 2 Shadows in the Bloodline3 Chapter 3 Eleven Days Await4 Chapter 4 The Hidden Seal5 Chapter 5 The Feast of Remembrance6 Chapter 6 The Fire Beneath the Crown7 Chapter 7 The Throne's Shadow8 Chapter 8 The Burial of a King9 Chapter 9 Secrets Beneath Silence10 Chapter 10 The Table Before the Thorns11 Chapter 11 The Road Divides12 Chapter 12 The Last Light Before the Journey13 Chapter 13 The Eleventh Day (Prologue)14 Chapter 14 The Watchers and the Warnings15 Chapter 15 The Final Night16 Chapter 16 The Departure Begins17 Chapter 17 The Weight of the Road18 Chapter 18 Into the Unknown19 Chapter 19 Shadows and Whispers20 Chapter 20 Whispers Beneath the Moon21 Chapter 21 The Eyes That Watch22 Chapter 22 A Crack in the Brotherhood23 Chapter 23 When Shadows Whisper24 Chapter 24 The Trees That Watch25 Chapter 25 Whispers Beneath the Flame26 Chapter 26 Shadows Behind the Throne27 Chapter 27 Whispers Beneath the Crown28 Chapter 28 Whispers Before the Storm29 Chapter 29 The Shadow Beneath the Throne30 Chapter 30 The Cracks Beneath the Crown31 Chapter 31 Ashes, Echoes, and Eyes That Burn32 Chapter 32 The Blood That Spoke33 Chapter 33 Eyes That See in Silence34 Chapter 34 Whispers Beneath the Rubble35 Chapter 35 The Path of Secrets36 Chapter 36 A Cold Fire in the Sand37 Chapter 37 A Blade in the Fig38 Chapter 38 When Walls Have Ears39 Chapter 39 The Crow Beneath the Crown40 Chapter 40 The Serpent Paath41 Chapter 41 Shadows of the Silent and the Fifth Flame42 Chapter 42 A Storm Beneath the Silk43 Chapter 43 The Eye of Betrayal44 Chapter 44 The Quiet Before the Storm45 Chapter 45 Whispers Beneath the Baobab46 Chapter 46 The Serpent Beneath the Crown47 Chapter 47 What the Dead Left Behind48 Chapter 48 Beneath the Cleak of Dust49 Chapter 49 The Throne That Listens50 Chapter 50 Beneath the Ashes, the Fire Waits51 Chapter 51 A Kingdom Between Teeth and Tongues52 Chapter 52 Whispers Beneath the Mountain53 Chapter 53 The Quiet Before the Quake54 Chapter 54 Beneath the Gown of Silence55 Chapter 55 Where Shadows Sleep56 Chapter 56 The Mirror Speaks57 Chapter 57 The Path of Ash and Light58 Chapter 58 Echoes of the Blood Oath59 Chapter 59 Beneath the Robes of Silence