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“Royal Consort” He grinned

Shit In some cultures, a consort was the royal concubine, and in others the consort was a spouse Could he have couous?

“Your majesty, that title hasn’t been used in Galona in two hundred years”

He grinned “Good I’ll appease the traditionalists with the title and prove to the ”

I didn’t like that they argued because of est distraction with the olive grove photo I didn’t want to cause division I wanted to help Da Instead ere in secret s so I could move in

Part of me wanted to walk away Climb in a car and drive back to my shabby little apartment on Rue de Santa Lucia, where I could crawl into bed and listen to Brooklyn singing in the shower Where I could get lost in o whenever I wanted

Had I lost all of that? Had I already given it up to be with Damon?

Sutcliffe and Daht and why it was an unrealistic request

They argued and I grew quiet, absorbed in the place inup for ain constant control? A man who had never had a serious relationship?

Did Do? Was she as wrecked as the prince? I didn’t know if she was as haunted by the breakup as he was Would that beleft? No privacy No freedom And no love

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I wasn’t doing this Sutcliffe could fuck off There wasn’t an arguht, Molly was going to be presented to the royals and to the Galonian government as the Royal Consort

The position would entitle her to apartments in the palace Behind closed doors, it was no one’s damned business where she slept

“I appreciate your counsel, Sutcliffe I know exactly where you stand” I interrupted his incessant arguenerations of kings “But this is ht If it’s too late notice for any of thewith the rest of the country”