The Queen’s Promise
Present Day
Ever since I was engaged to the king, he had 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 a warning.
“Yes, ma’am.”
The maids all feared her because of how mean she was. I could remember my mother’s past as a fierce pack warrior.
“You must be angry,” she began, her tone softer. “I’m sorry.”
“I’m
