The Queen’s Promise

Present Day

Ever since I was engaged to the king, he has never mentioned marrying me. I was only his fiancée in name, and I wished I could stop the medication, but I couldn't because her life could be in danger. My father wouldn't hesitate to kill her. Lost in thought, I was interrupted by my mother's arrival.

“Here,” she said, handing me a plate of food. “Eat.”

I took it silently, aware of her intense gaze as I ate. When I finished, she instructed a maid to clear the plate.

“Pick up this plate and make sure I can’t smell you around here,” she instructed with...