Chapter 20 Defend her
Alaric had stayed over at Iris’ home for what felt like hours. The last place he wanted to be was the palace, where everyone was mourning his new wife as if they had known her for years. He closed his eyes and allowed himself to relax as Iris gently stroked his hair. She was always gentle in the way...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Wrapped in Death
2. Chapter 2 Dance with a Stranger
3. Chapter 3 The Jester in the room
4. Chapter 4 Seed of a stranger
5. Chapter 5 Farmliar stranger
6. Chapter 6 Kael the Coward
7. Chapter 7 Painful Decision
8. Chapter 8 Deal well done
9. Chapter 9 Uproar
10. Chapter 10 An expensive lie
11. Chapter 11 Helda
12. Chapter 12 Search
13. Chapter 13 New Prisoner
14. Chapter 14 New Hybrid
15. Chapter 15 My word
16. Chapter 16 New Bride
17. Chapter 17 Drunk on arrival
18. Chapter 18 Eighth Wife
19. Chapter 19 Lies
20. Chapter 20 Defend her
21. Chapter 21 Funeral procession
22. Chapter 22 Another Grave
23. Chapter 23 Dream
24. Chapter 24 The great escape
25. Chapter 25 Traitor in the kingdom
26. Chapter 26 Bodies
27. Chapter 27 Brave uncle
28. Chapter 28 Nightmare
29. Chapter 29 Traitor, Kael
30. Chapter 30 Punishment
31. Chapter 31 Cruel Father?
32. Chapter 32 Potion
33. Chapter 33 Forgiven
34. Chapter 34 Mansion
35. Chapter 35 The return of Avark
36. Chapter 36 Bold Avery
37. Chapter 37 Noble Death
38. Chapter 38 Accused him
39. Chapter 39 Proven
40. Chapter 40 Not forgiven
41. Chapter 41 Defiance
42. Chapter 42 Frail body
43. Chapter 43 Secret
44. Chapter 44 Unexpected kiss
45. Chapter 45 Suspicion
46. Chapter 46 Unkempt
47. Chapter 47 Order
48. Chapter 48 The test
49. Chapter 49 Titles gained
50. Chapter 50 Face off
51. Chapter 51 New King
52. Chapter 52 Change of laws
53. Chapter 53 Decision
54. Chapter 54 New Pawn
55. Chapter 55 The trumpets
56. Chapter 56 New Plan
57. Chapter 57 Coronation
58. Chapter 58 The King
59. Chapter 59 State of urgency
60. Chapter 60 Secret someone
61. Chapter 61 Power
62. Chapter 62 Guillotine
63. Chapter 63 Noble prisoner?
64. Chapter 64 Fitting Punishment
65. Chapter 65 No Respect
66. Chapter 66 Relief
67. Chapter 67 Spy?
68. Chapter 68 He knows
69. Chapter 69 Hunt
70. Chapter 70 The accused
71. Chapter 71 Waiting
72. Chapter 72 Uncertainty
73. Chapter 73 Heirloom
74. Chapter 74 Dead servant
75. Chapter 75 Ask
76. Chapter 76 Herbs
77. Chapter 77 A promise unbroken
78. Chapter 78 Hate in the heart
79. Chapter 79 Who saved the king?
80. Chapter 80 Tension
81. Chapter 81 Jewels
82. Chapter 82 Audacity
83. Chapter 83 King’s access
84. Chapter 84 Challenge
85. Chapter 85 The scene
86. Chapter 86 Important Guest
87. Chapter 87 Princess arrives
88. Chapter 88 A fool
89. Chapter 89 Confession and a kiss
90. Chapter 90 The switch
91. Chapter 91 Bride for the king
92. Chapter 92 Queen, finally
93. Chapter 93 Celebrations, begin!
94. Chapter 94 Hidden
95. Chapter 95 Devoid of fear
96. Chapter 96 The wait
97. Chapter 97 Smart Queen
98. Chapter 98 Cracked bottle
99. Chapter 99 No weakness
100. Chapter 100 Tea for the queen
101. Chapter 101 No extry
102. Chapter 102 Get ready
103. Chapter 103 The queens Greed
104. Chapter 104 Heartless Queen
105. Chapter 105 Take charge
106. Chapter 106 Cursed queen?
107. Chapter 107 Water source
108. Chapter 108 Barrels
109. Chapter 109 The missing coins
110. Chapter 110 Pained truth
111. Chapter 111 The Queen’s decree
112. Chapter 112 Stubborn Iris
113. Chapter 113 The king is back
114. Chapter 114 Awake?
115. Chapter 115 Suspicion
116. Chapter 116 A plan
117. Chapter 117 Shift
118. Chapter 118 Failed
119. Chapter 119 The worst
120. Chapter 120 Queen saved
121. Chapter 121 Selfless?
122. Chapter 122 Light Headed
123. Chapter 123 Control
124. Chapter 124 Final
125. Chapter 125 Sweet call
126. Chapter 126 Iris return
127. Chapter 127 Closest maid
128. Chapter 128 Hidden Words
129. Chapter 129 Slap
130. Chapter 130 The king’s decree
131. Chapter 131 Desperation
132. Chapter 132 The question
133. Chapter 133 Bad Aura
134. Chapter 134 Covered Tracks
135. Chapter 135 No longer needed
136. Chapter 136 Transform
137. Chapter 137 The Good king
138. Chapter 138 Pricked
139. Chapter 139 Blood
140. Chapter 140 The veil
141. Chapter 141 Surprise
142. Chapter 142 Seize her!
143. Chapter 143 Kept secret
144. Chapter 144 Left for dead
145. Chapter 145 Cold
146. Chapter 146 New woman
147. Chapter 147 Suspect
148. Chapter 148 Culprit
149. Chapter 149 Hidden truths
150. Chapter 150 Henry
151. Chapter 151 Why visit?
152. Chapter 152 Agreement
153. Chapter 153 The queens visit
154. Chapter 154 Selfish Queen
155. Chapter 155 Plan B
156. Chapter 156 Queen of the garden
157. Chapter 157 Red cherries
158. Chapter 158 Trauma
159. Chapter 159 Fears of red cherries
160. Chapter 160 Father’s pet
161. Chapter 161 Plan failed?
162. Chapter 162 Fight on your own
163. Chapter 163 Tragedy
164. Chapter 164 Matter of urgency
165. Chapter 165 Terrified servant
166. Chapter 166 Castle walls
167. Chapter 167 Respect
168. Chapter 168 Crushed
169. Chapter 169 A white lie
170. Chapter 170 Hungry servant
171. Chapter 171 Accomplished
172. Chapter 172 Suspect
173. Chapter 173 Village
174. Chapter 174 Find the truth
175. Chapter 175 Hiding
176. Chapter 176 Smart Queen
177. Chapter 177 Determination
178. Chapter 178 For the queen
179. Chapter 179 Opportunity lost
180. Chapter 180 Always the throne
181. Chapter 181 Letter
182. Chapter 182 Punishment
183. Chapter 183 Failed Test
184. Chapter 184 Threat
185. Chapter 185 Unexpected news
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