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His Royal Obsession Chapter 41 - Ashes Between Us
CHAPTER 41 “Ashes Between Us”I stop walking because my heart cannot keep pretending.Adrian stops too.We do not face each other at first. Silence presses between us. Heavy. Sharp.“This is where it ends,” I say.He exhales slowly. “This is not an ending.”“It has to be,” I reply. My voice stays calm. Too calm. “If you stay, they will find you.”“They will find you anyway,” he says.I turned to him then. I finally looked. His face is tight. Controlled. Pain hidden behind discipline.“I can survive being hunted,” I say. “You cannot survive being seen.”His jaw tightens. “You think I care?”“I know you do,” I say. “That is why you must leave.”He steps closer. “Do not decide this alone.”I shake my head. “I have been deciding alone since the moment they put a price on my life.”“That was my fault,” he says quietly.The words hit me harder than any blade.“No,” I say quickly. “Do not do that.”“I made enemies,” he continues. “I chose wars. I signed orders. Marcus is using my past becau
His Royal Obsession Chapter 40 - Exile
CHAPTER 40 “Exile”I did not scream when the sentence was spoken.I stood still.I breathed once.I listened.“Exile,” the voice said again, louder this time, as if the word needed to be forced into my skin. “Immediate. Permanent. Beyond the borders.”For a moment, the room felt unreal. Not silent. Not loud. Just wrong.I looked straight ahead. I refused to beg.Adrian’s breath broke beside me.“No,” he said. One word. Raw. “You promised a fair judgment.”A bitter laugh followed. “She lives. That is mercy.”Mercy.The word tasted false.I finally turned my head. I met Adrian’s eyes. He looked shattered. Not weak. Just broken in a way that scared me.“This was never justice,” he said. “This is punishment for defying you.”“You abdicated,” Marcus replied calmly. “You gave up your voice.”Adrian stepped forward. “I stepped aside to protect her. Not to hand you the throne.”Marcus smiled. Slow. Controlled. “And yet, here we are.”My hands clenched. I spoke before Adrian could lose himsel
His Royal Obsession Chapter 39 - The Broken Crown
CHAPTER 39 “The Broken Crown”I stood when her name was spoken.That was my mistake.“Sit,” someone hissed.I didn’t.Isabella’s voice carried before I could reach her. Calm. Clear. Sharp.“I do not confess,” she said.A ripple followed. Shock. Relief. Anger.The judge leaned forward. “You deny all charges?”“I deny lies,” Isabella replied. “And I deny fear.”My chest tightened.Marcus smiled.I hated him for that.“You are accused of influencing the crown,” the judge continued. “Of manipulating succession.”Isabella lifted her chin. “Influence is not control. Love is not treason.”Murmurs rose.“Careful,” an elder warned.“I am being careful,” she said. “With the truth.”I clenched my fists.A council member stood. “You met the prince in secret.”“Yes,” Isabella answered. “As a mother meets her son.”“That bond compromised judgment,” he snapped.“Whose?” she asked. “Mine? Or yours?”Gasps.The judge raised a hand. “Order.”Marcus stepped forward. “May I speak?”The judge nodded.Mar
His Royal Obsession Chapter 38 - False Mercy
CHAPTER 38 “False Mercy”“You want me to lie,” I said.He smiled. “We want you to be free.”Freedom.That word tasted bitter.I leaned back. “And if I don’t?”Another elder spoke. “Then the trial proceeds. Publicly.”I met his eyes. “So this is not mercy.”“It is an offer,” he replied.I nodded slowly. “An offer with a knife behind it.”No one argued.They waited.I thought of Adrian. His voice. His stubborn hope. His choice.I swallowed. “If I confess, what happens to him?”Silence again.That was enough to answer.“You will step down quietly,” the first elder said. “He will resume his duties without distraction.”I smiled. “You want me erased.”“We want peace,” he said.“You want control,” I corrected.His jaw tightened. “Careful.”“Or what?” I asked. “You’ll lock me back up?”Another elder leaned forward. “The public is restless. They want closure.”I tilted my head. “You mean they want a villain.”“Yes,” he said simply. “And you fit.”The truth landed hard.I stood. “I will not
His Royal Obsession Chapter 37 - The Choice
CHAPTER 37 “The Choice”“You forget your place,” an elder snapped.“No,” I said. “I remember it.”I looked at them one by one.“And because I remember it,” I continued, “I am stepping away.”The room froze.My mother’s head snapped up. “Adrian.”I raised my hand. “This is not rebellion.”One elder laughed in disbelief. “Then what is it?”“Responsibility,” I replied. “Effective immediately, I am temporarily abdicating my authority until Isabella’s name is cleared.”The words echoed.Temporary abdication.Some gasped. Some whispered. Some stared at me like I had lost my mind.“You cannot do this,” my mother said, standing now. “This will tear the council apart.”“It already is,” I answered.An elder slammed his hand down. “This is manipulation.”“No,” I said quietly. “This is a sacrifice.”I turned to my mother. “You taught me that leadership means taking the blow meant for others.”Her face tightened. “Not like this.”“This is the only way left.”The council erupted.Voices clashed. A
His Royal Obsession Chapter 36 - Chains of Loyalty
CHAPTER 36“Chains of Loyalty”I left before they could say more. If I stayed, I might have burned the whole chamber down with words alone.I didn’t go to my rooms.I went to Ethan.He was waiting.He always was.“You look like a man already at war,” he said.“I am,” I replied. “With everyone.”He studied me for a moment. Then he spoke carefully.“This is bigger than Isabella.”I stiffened. “Do not.”“Listen,” he insisted. “Marcus didn’t act alone. He never does.”I turned to face him fully. “You think I don’t know that?”Ethan stepped closer. His voice lowered.“There is a deeper conspiracy. Council members. Old alliances. Things that predate both of us.”My jaw tightened. “Names.”“Not yet,” he said. “But I know thisMarcus is still moving.”As if summoned by the truth, my thoughts drifted to him.Far away.Smiling.Planning.Ethan continued. “If you renounce her, they win. If you don’t, they will try to destroy you.”“I already know the cost,” I said.“Do you?” Ethan asked softly. “
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