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Andreas grumbled. "Simple, huh? Ha! You think you can overthrow the English king with 200 soldiers?"
"Could it be a coincidence that my father has been missing for years and Harold took the throne when it was my father's right? What's more, he kicked me out of the palace and disowned me. I am the most senior prince of royal blood! So they either killed him or imprisoned him somewhere! My only concern is to take what is rightfully ours!"
"Ask anyone, and they'll tell you a story that will make you want to hang yourself. Do you expect me to believe you or show mercy?"
Rosalind threw her head back and laughed briefly. "Mercy? I don't expect it. But perhaps we can make a deal. My being a crown princess could be useful to you."
My father and I flinched at the same time. What ki
