The Emperor's Betrothed Consort

The Emperor's Betrothed Consort

Author: Corin Hale Listening Length: 8h 39m
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Prince Airón of the Northern Kingdom was trained to assassinate an emperor while his twin sister was trained to become an empress. Killing Tallu, the newly crowned ruler of the Southern Imperium, would cost Airón his life, but failure would leave their nation to be consumed. When they enter the imperial court, Tallu...

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A round us, the court exploded into whispers, and Eona?’s expression was carefully controlled, but her eyes were so round that she looked like one of the paintings of the moon goddess.

“Emperor Tallu”—her smile was strained—“my brother is quite handsome and has many fine qualities, but?—”

“I’ve made my decision.” Tallu looked me over, his finger moving to a lock of hair that had fallen loose from the tail at the back of my head. He tucked it back behind my ear, and I was sure that time froze. The feel of his finger was warm, and the scent of him overwhelmed me.