The Mad King's Mate
Zoe Danielsit took me by surprise the hatred in his eyesrun away from me spoilercaught by the villainand then he grabbed me by the neck
“You’re staring, Evelyn.”
“There’s… a lot of gold,” I say in awe.
She blinks at me, confused.
“Yes?”
I hesitate.
In the East, gold is controlled. Stored. Counted. Protected. Only for the rich.
It is power, locked behind doors and guarded by men who would kill for it.
Here, it sits in the open air. Unguarded.
“There’s a lot of it.”
She blinks. “There’s always a lot of it.”
I shift my weight, adjusting my hold on the baby. “Where does it come from?”