Chapter 7

"You... you..." Father jabbed a shaking finger at Mother, so furious he couldn't speak.

"What? Spit it out," Mother shot back, her eyes cold and commanding, looking down at him like a queen. "Edward, do you really think that just because the Sinclairs are down, you can push me around?

"Don't forget, my mother was a princess personally appointed by the late king. I'm a royal duchess, with royal blood running through my veins.

"My father is Duke of Fortward, my uncle is the general, and my cousin is the Commander of the Royal Guards. The Sinclairs may have fallen,…