Their Hidden Princess novel · Chapter 20 of 32
Chapter 20: The King's Table
The King arrived at noon the next day in a closed carriage with the royal wolf on the door.
The whole school lined the road from the gate to the hall steps.
I stood in the back row, behind Roan, where his shoulders hid me.
Through the gap between him and the next cadet I watched the carriage door open.
My father climbed down.
He'd been a big man all my life. Loud. He used to carry me on his shoulders through the throne hall and let me pull his beard.
Now his coat hung on him.
He took the step down slowly, with a footman at each elbow and a cane in his hand.
His face was grey. His lips had a blue tinge at the edges.
Eight months of copper in his wine.
I made a sound. I didn't mean to.
Roan's hand found mine behind his back and held it hard.
Varrick came down the steps and bowed low.
"Majesty. Blackstone is honored."
"Marshal." My father's voice was thin. "Any news of my daughter?"
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–16 of Their Hidden Princess are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
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