Chastity
I was shivering more from fear than cold, but that didn't stop the King and Duchess from bundling me into the carriage's blanket. I trembled under the furs as the carriage jolted along, trying to find the courage to tell the King he could break our bond.
"Have you been here all this time?" The Duchess asked softly.
I shook my head no, my lips unable to form words through their trembling.
"You smell… Different." The King spoke, his eyes burning into me. "Where is the baby?"
A gasp floated from me, and I felt compelled to answer. "I lost her," I replied, casting my eyes down to the fur blanket covering my body. "She came too soon, and if Artemis hadn't appeared, I would have died too."
"I'm so sorry, Chastity." He breathed. "This is all my fault."
"No, Sire, it's mine. If I
