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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Eighteen

I gaped, my heart pounding but my hands still. You couldn’t throw a blade with trembling hands. You couldn’t loose an arrow if it wouldn’t stay steady.

“What is this, Emperor Tallu?” Carefully, I took out the egg, setting aside the box. I turned the egg in my hands. A small crack ran up the side, but other than that, it showed no damage from the rough treatment it had borne during the assassination attempt, the dip in the river, and the ride back to the palace.

I wasn’t sure how, but I could feel the egg alive. It thrummed under my fingers, warm to the touch.