~Storme~The bloody handkerchief slipped from his fingers and landed on the carpet with a soft thud. For a heartbeat my mind went blank. All the careful planning, the measured doses, the months of acting the dutiful queen; this was what I had wanted, wasn’t it? Marcellus dying slowly, his power crumbling with his body. And yet, faced with the sight of his blood, my hands trembled.I forced a gasp, pressing a hand to my mouth. “Your Majesty! What is it?” My voice rang high, convincingly panicked. “You’re bleeding!”He waved a dismissive hand, though his knuckles were white. “It’s nothing. The smoke. Must have been the smoke from the fire. My lungs…” He coughed again, weaker now. “Get me a cup of tea, Storme. It will settle me.”I was already at his side, sliding an arm around his shoulders. He was heavier than he looked, dead weight all from that fat in dropping down his belly. “Come. Let’s get you to the bed.”Supporting him felt surreal. This man who had dragged
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