Chapter 5

The news of me being the new queen hit the capital like a thunderstorm. By nightfall, everyone was talking about it. The former crown prince's wife was marrying King Alexander. The whole kingdom thought it was ridiculous.

People couldn't stop gossiping. Some called her a shameless seductress. Others said she was a schemer with no conscience. And plenty of people were convinced the King had lost his mind entirely.

But underneath all the talk, fear ran deep. Fear of the King's power. Fear of the Sinclair family standing behind her. So no one dared say a word out loud.

My…