THE CHOICE: My King or My Knight?
[COMPLETE] When Zara walked in on her boyfriend sleeping with another woman, she cursed God for the lack of good men in this miserable, modern world. Then she woke up in a romantic land of honorable Knights and the Royal Court. There, Zara is stunned to find herself one of eighteen women called The Select, from which the handsome, powerful King will choose his bride. She finds the magnetic King compelling. But her dashing Knight Defender has declared his love—and vows to save her from certain death: Tradition requires every woman in the Select who is not the King’s chosen bride to be executed to cover her family’s shame. Yet, the King is also making his intention to win Zara clear. None of this would matter if it was just a dream. But Zara is soon forced to accept that this is no fantasy. Which means each man—and his love—is real. And this world is a deadly nightmare. As the tension between the two men grows, Zara must make a choice. But how can a woman choose between a powerful King and a deadly Knight? Especially when either would kill to keep her? Are you #TeamKing or #TeamKnight? COVER IMAGE: Copyright (c) 2023 Author AimeeLynn
Just in Time
~ ZARA ~
Nervous, heart pounding, I slipped out of the bed and quickly got dressed.
I was listening hard and could hear the bustle of servants in the hallway, but I still didn't know what time I'd come to. It felt like a cold hand was gripping the back of my neck. I kept waiting to hear those sick thuds, or screams.
But when I opened the door slowly and peered out into the hall, one of the maids trotted past. She nodded to me once, then her eyes went wide.
"Oh! You're returned! I will let the mistress know immediately! They've been waiting!" she said, bobbing a quick curtsey, then running back in the direction she'd come from.
My heart was still racing, I was still uncertain what the best thing was to do, but it wasn't long before my mother appeared in the hallway, walking as quickly as I'd ever seen her move, her face tight, but relieved.