The Royal CEO's Bride -Treason & Temptation

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en I look back up, I am certain c

r been a wife, much less a queen. I do not wish

ulder and I look back at

ess as well. Let us not worry, but do the b

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k you

as his hand drops to

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d to spend the morning with me?" I

d I smile like in

said. Your regal essence mus

ew times and cl

tely duty

e is stopped low I can f

morning together immediately after we are married. You can

of that." I say st

e says, giving me a

knee and my skirts

est of your

phene if it pleas

th a bow he is

rs, glad this meeting had

ke you pr

e as the only woma

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ruggling to release

ugh that my ribs bu

he seamstress says, clutching

steps aside, fearfully keepin

earsed enough fo

almost topples over spare fabrics

alterations, th

ove, and anything extra I am sure you can handle wi

g between the p

and I am certain I can fina

." she looks at me and stares back do

oo hard

en the edges of my tone. "...doe

e is steadier when she speaks. "Your second dress has

cup of rosemary wa

t faster than this on

ed and I stand back in pla

.............

days l

ve for the whistling o

moon, as the black skies overpower

lk sheets to the

he darkness, and I can se

ngers against the hand

hat I will be up till the earl

like I'm ten again, too anxious for my birth

ther's words change

glass and tiptoe back to the

en Agathe, my maid, reach through and I

ush to set t

skies with b

breeze envelopes me and I tighte

in a few

lls from my lips and I tra

on in astronomy. Maybe I co

I tilt my head to inspect

you Sirius." the so-

to the vacan

rs like a craz

e of being the brigh

t be won if ever you wi

to me and my shadows

beginning of my reign

ere her letter had been folded

efore your wedding."

and I return to my place by the sk

r c

queezes bu

and never risen back up again. Affection has a way of weakening one's defences, but you must master your heart with your mind. Do all you can to bend hearts in your favour -especially that of your husband. B

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endearment, and hang onto the litt

by my door and I stuff

and I gently p

to see it growing stronger

doing awake