CHAPTER TWENTY
Garrick waited until his wife was asleep to move. He gently kissed her forehead before rolling off the bed. They had left a window cracked and a cool breeze wafted through the opening. He grabbed a robe from the closet and covered his nakedness.
Making his way to the study, the few guards he passed lowered their heads in reverence to him. He had worked hard and given much to help the people of Talvaard. Thanks to his men—who had bravely fought against the tyranny of the others—and to Aramis, tomorrow he would be king. The details of the coronation were being planned by the court chamberlain, with a little help from his wife.
He hoped she would get pregnant soon. Now that the kingdom was reunited, life would return to normal and he could focus on the good of the people and
