Throne of Deceit (The Wicked Crown, #1)
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Read between October 19 - October 29, 2023
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Do you think King Conroy would choose a bastard for his son?”
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Ouch
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She would rip that sadness away from her mother.
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Why is mommy sad?
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When Prince Edward came from behind, she stepped aside. To her surprise, he gave her rear a squeeze.
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Of course. Using his station to be a dick
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Magic in humans was dying, even as it flowed through his veins. None of his children had inherited his gift, and that was a frightening concept. There was only one way to keep a wizard on the throne. He’d have to gain immortality.
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There is the motive
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This might be it—the reason he was here.
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Are you a spy or a bastard?
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She was a magnet for misfortune—a beacon for trouble and danger, and he’d have to keep his distance.
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How so?
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“No,” Deter said, rising. “Not until I’ve collected your soul.”
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Ugh religious nutcases
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Deter narrowed his eyes into thin slits. “I am going to save you,” he said. “Whether you like it or not.”
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But, we simply cannot have you getting in the way of what we have planned for Elise. She is far too valuable.”
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If we are going to remove Caden and put you on the throne, you’ll need that instinct to get you there. We cannot have another power hungry wizard taking his place.”
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“It’s only money. It comes, and it goes, and I can always work for more.”