11 Piper spent the time until her meeting with the queen pacing in her bedroom suite. Liam was so happy having the undivided attention of being carried in her arms that he didn’t seem to mind that she was going back and forth, practically wearing ruts into the thick, luxurious carpet. He cooed and smiled as if they were walking past a dazzling lights and colors display. Smiling down at her baby, she realized that no matter what the queen had to say, she was the luckiest woman in the world. Liam was a sweet, delightful blessing in her life that no one could ever take from her––not even the queen of the land. The knock at her bedroom door startled her out of her deep thoughts. One glance at her phone’s display told her it was almost time for her meeting with Queen Tess. She had paced and

