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“It turns out the archbishop—” “Come here, baby.” I didn’t give a fuck about Markus or the archbishop. I needed her. Only her.
♥️🤭
I cupped her ass and nipped her bottom lip in punishment for forcing us to waste all the time we could’ve spent together. For thinking anything she said could make me give her up when she was the only thing I’d ever wanted.
😭
“I did. Had to leave the country to get a new visa,” I clarified when her eyebrows shot up. “Six months as a tourist.” I flashed a crooked smile. “Guess I have to get an ‘I Love Eldorra’ T-shirt now.”
AYyeeee
“Doesn’t matter. You were still mine.” I curled my hand around the back of her neck while keeping my thumb on her lip. “Mine to fight with. Mine to protect. Mine to fuck.” My voice dropped. “Mine to love.”
Uh ohhh. Are we about to get the L bombs ?
“In Costa Rica, you asked if I’d ever been in love. I said no.” I lowered my head until our foreheads touched and her lips were scant inches from mine. “Ask me again.”
Hes such a big softie at heart.
“Have you ever been in love, Mr. Larsen?” “Only once.” I slid my hand up from her neck to the back of her head, cupping it. “And you, Princess. Have you ever been in love?” “Only once,” she whispered.
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
“I love you.” Another breath rushed out of me. “I love you too,” I said, my voice gruff with long-buried emotion. I kissed her again.
Aawww. Yaayyy.
You ready, Mr. Larsen? Born ready, Princess. Bridget and I kept our hands clasped together as we walked through the storm.
As it should be. Aawww. I love it.🥰👏🏽👏🏽
One battle down, one war to win. Good thing I was, and always will be, a soldier for one queen.
Aaawwwwww. Cuuttee🥰. My hearrttt
For the next month, I launched into campaign mode to woo, or threaten, enough ministers into voting yes on a repeal.
I know dats right girl ! Fight for your man honey !
one hundred phone calls, eleven in-person visits, twenty-three media interviews, and countless public appearances—both scheduled and “candid”—of me and Rhys later, the big day finally arrived.
Daaamnnnn. I love it.👏🏽👏🏽
“They’ll pass it.” Rhys’s quiet confidence soothed the frayed edges of my nerves. “If they don’t, we have our backup plan.” “Which is?” “Burn down Parliament.”
Lmaoo. Hilarious. But hs so sserious tho.
You did what was right. The hairs on the back of my neck prickled. I straightened and looked around my suite, but it was empty save for Rhys and me. Still,
Aaawwwwwwww, wait..is this....
sworn I heard a soft female voice whisper to me…a voice that sounded suspiciously like my mother’s, based on the old tapes I’d watched of her.
Omggg. Aaawwww
Dahl opened her mouth, and I squeezed my eyes shut, unable to watch the moment that would change my life—for better or for worse. Please, please, please… “Yea.”
Yaaaaayyyyy👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥹
“With a final vote count of one hundred thirty-five yeas, forty nays, and five abstentions, Parliament officially declares the Royal Marriages Law of 1723 repealed. The chamber…”
Perriiooodddd a Queen for the ages babyyyyy👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
“Did that really happen?” His eyes crinkled into a small smile. “Yeah, Princess, it did.” Fierce pride and relief lined his face. “We did it.”
Eeeeppppp. Im sooo happy for them♥️♥️.
The import of what had happened fully sank in. “We did it!” I squealed and flung myself into a laughing Rhys’s arms. Everything went blurry, and I realized I was crying, but I didn’t care.
♥️♥️♥️ my heart is so happy right now
A deep sound rumbled in Rhys’s chest. “Looks like you’re stuck with me, Princess.” He grazed his knuckles over my spine. “Should’ve thought this through.”
Cute. Im sure she did.
“I could always break up with you and date someone else. There’s a movie star I’ve always—” I squealed again when he stood and tossed me over his shoulder. “Rhys, put me down.”
Cuuutte😂
“Later.” Rhys’s palm landed with a hard smack on my ass, and I yelped even as heat seared through me at the impact. “I need to teach you a lesson about joking with me. Especially about other men.”
Lmaaoo. Of course.🤭
“Why did you leak the photos of me to the press?” I skipped the buildup and got straight to the point. I couldn’t stomach small talk with the proverbial black cloud hanging over us.
I WAS JOKING WHEN I CALLED THIS LMAOO. WHAT ?! Wooooww. Smh.
I hadn’t wanted to believe it when Rhys told me. Part of me still hoped he was wrong. But Mikaela’s pale face and panicked eyes told me all I needed to know. It was true.
Damn. Thats crazy. But why tho ?
Mikaela opened her mouth, closed it, then opened it again. “I thought I was helping you,” she said weakly. “She told me it would help.” “I know.”
She who ??
Elin walked in, sleek and polished in her white Escada suit and three-inch pumps. Her eyes flicked over Mikaela before settling on me. “You asked to see me, Your Highness.”
CALLED IT ! I fucking called it man. Daaammmnnnnn. This is crazy. Smh. I knew it.
It was only a matter of time. Don’t think I didn’t notice what you two tried to hide beneath my nose. I didn’t hold this job for so long by being oblivious.”
Woooow. Bogus
didn’t blackmail you, nor would I ever do so.” Elin’s brows drew into a tight frown. “I sent you the video hoping it would prompt you to break off your relationship with Mr. Larsen. When you didn’t, I had to leak the pictures.”
Gurl what ?! Smdh. Fire her NEEOOOOW❗️ Her logic makes NO SENSE
“Regardless, the pictures satisfied him and kept him from digging further,” Elin said when I didn’t respond. “I must say, in hindsight, your press conference was inspired, and you and Mr. Larsen made it work. Yesterday’s vote was a big win, so no harm, no foul.”
Excuse me ?!. Ooooo, fire her.
“You’re firing me? You can’t fire me. His Majesty—” “Has given me the authority to make whatever staffing changes I see fit,”
Period.
“I’d hoped you were wrong.” I stared at where Mikaela had sat, the sting of betrayal lingering on my skin. “Princess, I’m never wrong.”
Lol oh please.
“I can think of a few instances when you were.” “Yeah? Like when?” Rhys challenged, a hint of amusement shining through.
Cuteee
I am not here to be your friend, confidant, or anything else. This ensures my judgment remains uncompromised.” I reverted to my regular voice. “How’d that work out for you, Mr. Larsen?”
Lmaaoo. Not her mocking him.😂
“I’ve never been happier to be wrong. Fuck personally involved. That’s not good enough. I want to be in your mind, in your heart, and in your fucking soul the way you are in mine. You and me, Princess…”
Aaaaaaawwwwwwww🥹🥹🥹. Omggg 🩷🩷🩷
“You can’t sit by a queen’s side if you don’t know which fork to use. You’ll embarrass yourself at state functions.” Andreas crossed his arms over his chest. “Did you not look at the diagram I sent you?”
Lmaaoo. Nahh hes right tho.
“They’re. All. Forks,” I bit out. “They serve the same function.” “I’d like to see you try to use an oyster fork to eat steak.”
LMAAAOO. Hes right tho ! 🤷🏽♀️😂
I’d asked him to help me acclimate to the whole royal lifestyle thing. Diplomatic protocol, who’s who in Eldorran society, and so on. I already regretted it, and we hadn’t even finished our first lesson.
Aaawwwww, brothers united. How sweet.
I finally identified the odd sensation gripping me. It was the feeling of having a family.
Aaawww.🥹👏🏽 Good for you Rhys
“¿Es tu novia?” I laughed and tangled my fingers with Bridget’s. “Si, es mi novia.” “I knew it!” Luciana said with delight. “Finally.
Lmaaoo. Aawww. She couldnt wait for that news.
Bridget hadn’t wanted to go on a trip until after her coronation, but I could tell she was buckling under the stress. She needed a getaway to reset. Plus, my mouth could be pretty damn persuasive, especially when I used it for purposes other than talking.
Oop. Rhyssss🤭
A proposal was inevitable. I knew it, Bridget knew it, the world knew it. But just because something was inevitable didn’t mean it wasn’t important, and this was the most important moment of my life.
True. Awww. Im hapyyyy
“Bridget, will you marry me?” The question hadn’t fully left my mouth before Bridget threw her arms around me and kissed me. “Yes. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!”
YAAYY FOR LOVEE👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥰🥰🥰🥰
“There’s no taking it back,” I said gruffly, hoping she couldn’t hear the hitch in my voice. “You’re really stuck with me now.”
Lol. Of course thats the first thing to come out his mouth. Lmaaoo. So cuutteee.
she was mine, and I was never letting her go. “You and me.” I cupped her face and brushed my lips over hers. “Always.”
♥️♥️
the archbishop lifted the crown from Edvard’s head and placed it on hers. “Her Majesty Queen Bridget of Eldorra,” the archbishop declared. “Long may she reign!” “Long may she reign!”
God save the Queen !
The archbishop finished the ceremony with a few verses from the king’s book, and it was done. Eldorra officially had a new ruler and its first female monarch in over a century.
Period ! Making historyy left and right
I caught Bridget’s eye during her procession, and I flashed her a quick grin and a wink. Her mouth curved into a smile before she tamped it down, and I fought back a laugh at her overly serious expression as she left the church.
Awww cuuuttteee.. Im so happy right now.🥹♥️
“Your Majesty.” I held out my hand, cutting off a woman who’d been gushing over her dress. The crowd fell silent. “May I have this dance?” A grin played at the corners of Bridget’s mouth. “Of course.
Ommgggg. Im gushing right now. smiling so hard.🤭🤭
“Don’t worry. I’ll rip it off you later.” I lowered my head and whispered, “I’ve never fucked a queen before.” A chuckle rose in my throat at the deep blush spreading over Bridget’s face and neck.
Ommggg. RHYS LARSEN lmaaoo😂🤭 Have some decorum. .
“I was joking.” My lips grazed her forehead. “You’ll always be my princess.” Bridget’s eyes shone brighter. “Mr. Larsen, if you make me cry at my own coronation ball, I’ll never forgive you.”
Aaawwwwww♥️😂
My smile widened, and I kissed her, not caring if PDA was against protocol. “Then it’s a good thing I have the rest of our lives to make it up to you.”
🤭Grinning so hard right now.
