"Are you saying that Walter tried to kill me for his own amusement? Is it not for your sake?" I asked, "Please don't get me wrong. I knew you took no part in this wicked scheme, but before I lost track of my surroundings from his strangulation, he said I was a thorn in your eyes. So, I thought my death would have cleared the path for you."
"On the contrary, your death wouldn't make things easier," replied Margaret, shaking her head. "At least if you died in public like that."
"Why?"
"First, if you got killed in combat, it'd raise suspicion. Your death would be investigated. King Valdemir would never get this slide. Second, it'll be harder for me to become queen because His Highness would use the loss of his mate as an excuse to put off my father's proposal. Third, it'd be obvious who b
