Two weeks after their passionate night the kisses the bond of fleshy touch, Azure was with child
Azure’s Declaration in Court
The grand hall of Dominion’s kingdom was unusually tense that morning. Courtiers lined the marble floors, whispers rippling like wind through dry leaves. Every noble present had heard of Kaelen’s dramatic return with his wife and heir, and the court had been swept into a frenzy of awe and loyalty.
Azure stood near the front of the hall, beside Dominion, Erica, and Sabrina. Her posture was straight, her hands folded in front of her. The weight of her secret pressed against her chest, her pulse steady but fierce. She had spent weeks strategizing, planning every word she would speak. Today, the balance of the kingdom, and the court’s perception of loyalty and power,
