“My queen, I must implore you to think well about this role. Just as the princess had said; you have indeed ruled alongside the king for some years, but you need to know that things will be different now. Once you accept this role, you will be solely responsible for many things. Until the prince is old enough to handle matters for himself, you are the one the people will talk about if anything goes wrong.”

Tanya sucked in her breath at the man’s indirect jab. He believed Brianna wouldn’t be able to handle the role, and he was already expecting that there would be issues. Tanya thought for a...