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Chapter 0148
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“How are we supposed to believe you when you say you never touched Princess Opal when you clearly can’t keep your hands off any whore that comes your way-”
I move before I even think about it, getting up from my seat and rushing toward King Matthias to grab him by the neck and slam him an t the wall. “Don’t you dare call her that!”
King Cyrus grabs me by the shoulders and pulls me away. “Kane, don’t.”
I struggle in his grasp and another royal, King Basil, helps him keep me from lunging at King Matthias again. Anger makes my blood feel heated like it’s boiling under my skin. I want to rip King Matthias’s head from his neck.
“If you speak about Emory like that again, I’ll kill you myself,” I promise him. “Alliances be damned. You don’t get to talk about the woman I love like that.”
King Matthias rubs his neck, his face stony. “Alliances be damned then, Kane. You will not have my support from here on.”
He walks awa
y from the room, leaving without looking back. King Cyrus still hasn’t released me, and he whispers in my ear, “Calm yourself before you burn every bridge in this room. Don’t be a fool.”
I look at my uncle’s familiar face, and I will myself to calm down. He has known me since I was born. If there is anyone in this room that has my back, it’s him. I glance past him at the royals seated at the long table, their pale eyes of red and blue staring at me curiously. Some of them are looking at me in accusation.
“I apologize for my behavior,” I say more to Queen Olga than anyone else. “It’s been a tense time.”
She nods and gestures to my seat. “I’m sure no offense is taken, Kane. Please tell us more about this Emory.”
I take my seat again, trying to hide my discomfort. “I would prefer not to talk about her. I want to keep my relationship and my unborn child as my own business. My personal life has no bearing on the war.”
Queen Desdemona raises a blonde eyebrow at me. “From what we’ve seen, Kane, this war started because of your personal life. If we as your allies are to continue supporting you, we need to know what we’re getting into.”
“We have our own people at stake,” King Basil points out. “As much as I consider you a friend, Kane, I have to put my kingdom first, especially if this is going to be another senseless war.”
King Cyrus nods. “They are right, nephew. Blood and gold runs dry for everyone eventually. And with no allies, this could mark the end of your rule.”
“And that is why I ask you again to tell me more about this woman you are fighting a war over,” Queen Olga tells me. “She must be extraordinary to be worth all the trouble.”
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Emory
is shrouded in darkness, and it takes my eyes a moment to
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- is.
I let out a sigh of relief when I see it’s Kane. “You scared me.”
He walks over from where he’s standing by the doorway and sits at the foot of the bed. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to frighten you.”
“You’re back already?” I ask. “I thought you were going to be in Sardonia for the rest of the week.”
“Plans changed.”
The vagueness of his reply ms me to ask, “Did something happen with the meeting?”
He takes my hand in his. “There’s nothing you need to worry about. Everything is fine.”
“And yet, you’re back early so either everything went really well, or it all went really bad with the royals.”
“I’ve been doing this for a long time. Things never go really well for me, but I succeed regardless of whatever happens.” He brings my hand up to his mouth and kisses my knuckles. “You know what Dr. Martin said about stress. Please don’t worry yourself over this.”
