“Before you were thrown from the throne and replaced by the barbarian they now call queen.”
She nodded. “The woman they call queen should not be the one ruling our people. She was not elected by the people, as Arkon was.”
“But when King Arkon divorced you, you lost your legitimacy.” Tired of provoking her, Marcus reached for the crumpled tunic at the end of the bed and slipped it on. “Not only to him, but to your people as well.”
“If they could understand why I thought friendship with Vivarre would be beneficial, I’m certain I could change their minds.”
Now dressed, Marcus looked over to Demetrius. The councilman did not look as confident about her ability to sway the opinions of their tribesmen. I know very well that Demetrius believes violence is the only way to usurp the current reg
