The King Is A Woman

e entered his chest. Princess Amara caught her brother as he staggered backward. His blood soaked throug

she sc

pulled the

She had trained with weapons since childhood, but nothing had prepared her for th

ce of the impact drove her backward. The assassin was faster than she expected. He twisted around her blade, k

back for a brief moment, and then the moonlight revealed the black

and ran to the window, but t

deathly pain. Amara turned to s

ria

nd lowered him care

stay awake Adrain,

nst his wound and blood s

aid weakly throu

Adrain, plea

ve to l

et the ph

osed around her wris

t say

y will crown Luc

ha

claim I left no legitimate he

not going

e!" "Listen

ut the urgency in it

has people in the council, People in the guard, He

ll stop him

express

not going to

No

will not let h

her head

annot do this

ou

y place." The room went sil

ha

y clothes. Wear my cro

s were i

ng me to pret

g you to sa

s blood spurted out from

his wound. "Please. Just hold on,

s search

trust. Tell them nothing.

d not

eve w

red and his head

opped br

ria

shoulder, "Adr

th

fingers against h

o.

im, her forehea

no, n

hand, and stopped so suddenly that the flame guttered. Behind her came

the blood on the floo

r Hig

Her voice did not sound like

before she un

rian, pressed two fingers to h

" he said quietl

moment, no

f this room and say those words to anyone e

ed from her face to Adria

you have me

ther's hand, still feeling the last of his warmth fading out o

"That he was attacked and gravely wounded, and

of ash. "Amara, you cannot ask h

e physician. "One day. Perhaps two. Long enough for the coronation to procee

cian did

ss, if this

chance." She met his eyes, "My brother knew this was coming, He asked me to take his place. I intend

broke the silen

e princess scream, they will

and then at the coat still hanging

e what they are permitted