The Queen's Knight
Olivia Smithswallowed my crownif i was the king of my own landbeloved by my in-lawshe called me his queen
Whispers of servants, viewers of the council, I maintained my position, though my heart sank within me.
The council chamber was bigger than I used to know in my childhood. The large ceiling, fancy tapestries, and floors made me feel tiny. Councilors were muttering together, when Rowan gave a signal that I was coming. They all stopped at once with the eyes on me.
Formally Rowan announced it: "Her Royal Highness, Princess Aurelia Valeon," and bowed slightly. "Heir to the Valeon Kingdom."
I smiled, nodded my head, attempting to make myself deaf to the accelerated beat of my heart.
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