“I don’t have any concubines, Mizrah.” She paused then finally met my gaze across the candlelit table, the soft glow flickering on her sweet face. “I read that all wraith kings have a harem of concubines.” “As you know, I haven’t been king long. I haven’t had time to assemble a proper harem.” I didn’t plan on having one. She was the only one I wanted in my bed. And the want was killing me slowly. Una stabbed her food again. “Oh,” was all she said. “I thought perhaps even when you were in hiding you might have…lovers. Someone you might’ve brought to the palace.” It had been many weeks since I’d
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