Kingdom of Today (Book of Arden #2)

Kingdom of Today (Book of Arden #2)

Author: Gena Showalter Listening Length: 12h 7m

When Arden Roosa returns to Fort Bala Royal Academy, nothing is as it was. No longer just a lady-in-training, she’s now the infamous girlfriend of High Prince Cyrus Dolion—and the woman who brought down a king. Her reward? Round-the-clock guards and the attention of a royal executioner with secrets. But Arden has sec...

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Hatred is a blade turned inward, and in striking, it is struck, but love, ever patient, ever enduring, conquers with its unyielding truth.

I scaled down the wall at warp speed. Well, my version of warp speed. Guards rushed to different balconies, attempting to grab me as I passed. Thankfully, they couldn’t meet me on the ground. The mountain was too steep, with a churning body of water below.

At the lowest point, I had no choice but to jump. Which I did. Down I fell, hurtling toward the water. When I hit, I hit hard. Icy cold emptied my lungs, and muscles from top to bottom seized.

With the last of my strength, I swam to the surface. Or attempted to. Dark spots flashed as I failed to work my limbs, sinking fast. Panic pushed a whimper from my throat. Going to die?