“This next part will be our little secret. I need to tell you something else about your king, something Kellan wasn't even made aware of.” Kai's tone was venomous. “You see, Mother couldn’t have you in the king's ear any longer regarding ending the war. So she was forced to take matters into her own hands.” He couldn’t be suggesting what I thought he was… “Just three drops in his nightly wine. That’s all it took to bring down a king completely undetected.” “You lie!” I shouted, even though I knew within my soul that he spoke the truth. The queen had killed the king. My favorite person in the
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He just came out and told her??
