LIORA’S POV
I sat in front of the mirror while Myra worked on my hair, her fingers deft and practiced as she arranged it into an elegant style.
But I couldn’t focus on what she was doing. My mind kept circling back to Elora’s parting words.
‘The council wants you dead the moment you deliver Darren’s heir.’
“Myra,” I said quietly. “Is it true? What Lady Elora said about the council?”
Myra’s hands paused for a moment. “Do you want to hear the truth or do you want me to make you feel better?”
“The truth. Always the truth.”
She resumed working on my hair, her voice careful. “The council has been discussing your fate. Lord Jensen Branwood proposed that you be executed after fulfilling your duties as surrogate. Several other council members support the idea.”
My stomach dropped. “How man
