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 sahi bent, but before he could lift me into his arms like I was some fainting maiden from a long-ago tale, I struggled to stand. My knee almost gave out again, and Asahi wrapped my arm over his shoulders, keeping me upright.

We stumbled past the table of gifts, and I had a brief, brilliant thought. Letting my knee give out, I crashed into the table, sending gifts flying. The Dogs reacted to the noise, and I used the single moment of distraction to grab what I was after.

The diamond blade that Lady Dalimu had gifted us fit neatly up my sleeve. It was an assassin’s blade, and what did that say about Lady Dalimu and her intentions toward the emperor?