The Bastard (Darling #2) [complete]

BOOK 2 - The Darling Series
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"I am afraid," she admitted in a whisper, "if I have this child, you will despise me for the rest of our lives."

Both of his hands cupped either one of her cheeks. His eyes bored into hers intensely to prove his sincerity. "My queen, when you have this child I will love you even harder for the rest of our lives."
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After Louelle fled the castle - pregnant with Prince Thatcher's illegitimate child - once finding out there is a date for the man she loves and her sister to wed, she finds herself in a stranger's home to have a seriously dangerous procedure done. Thatcher, who did not rest until he was able to find her, reaches her in time to convince her to come back to the castle.

In an attempt to keep the pregnancy a secret, Maryann agrees to help by keeping the king, queen, and the Clemens girls' parents occupied with wedding planning. However in the Darling castle, secrets don't remain secret for long. Especially when King James doesn't want Louelle around to taint his family's name.
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Word Count: 105,000

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