This book is about a polyamorous relationship ( Multiple partners consenting to a relationship with each other)
Ties between royals are fickle and most are strained. Many factors pull one apart in multiple directions, as the heart and the mind may b...
"This letter," They glanced at the tower which contained their room, where the aforementioned letter was kept. Their glance was so venomous, even Reagan felt slightly wilted. "Was written in a hurry and hardly is a model of a well-thought out idea."
"Are you implying that the Empress of Torukaz fails in judgement." She settled their gaze with a tired one of her own.
"Don't play me with your words. You of all people know this isn't a letter from Her Highness."
"Who else could've written it?" She sighed, running her finger down her katana's jewelled hilt. "Mother has her ways even we don't know of."
"Listen to me," Zuri caged her wrist with their hand. "You still have a way to stop this, don't go down this ruthless path." they pleaded. "You're better than this."
"I'm no better than my mothers, they've founded a new era to Torukaz, It'll do me well to follow their footsteps." She should've shaken their hand off, but couldn't make herself to do so.
"Footsteps? You follow their footsteps you end up in their shadow, and is that what you want to be remembered as? Where's your personal honour in this?"
Reagan realized this wasn't Zuri's objective. Since last night they were constantly goading her into stopping the duel by admitting defeat. They never wanted this to happen. She understood the sentiment, this would only cause the long shimmering war between Torukaz and Salem to hasten. Only the cold peace treaty kept them from currently warring.
Reagan knew that war currently would be very destructive. The last war occurred during the first few years of her grandmother's reign. It started with Salem launching the first few attacks and Torukaz leading it to a bloody end. The conflict arose from the usual squabbles for land and honour like any other tussle, but the war between the two of the largest kingdoms turned into something more.
