King Raithen was truly enraged when his seventh wife used black magic against Morielle that he forbade anyone to use magic in the citadel. He must know when and who used it, and he was the only one who could summon Sildez whenever necessary to employ his service.
Morielle, of course, had nothing against magic. The prohibition of it still did not make her feel at ease nevertheless, as other ways to kill her persisted. Tallahir, Jaggut and Sudrig still had no idea who was behind all these, and even more so her own husband. But beyond their frustrations was her own fear.
She wanted to feel safe, especially her baby. That was why until now, she did not tell Raithen about it because she was sure he was going to announce it to the family and to the entire kingdom. But she knew that he had the
