“I cannot come to you with my problems when you have the weight of the kingdom on your shoulders. I would rather suffer in silence so I do not bother the king-” “Your husband,” Tobias corrected Hazel, placing his hands on her shoulders to comfort her as her eyes filled with tears. It pained him that he had not noticed how much the palace had been slowly breaking her. “I am your husband first. Do not hide your sadness from me,” he said, wiping away a single tear that slipped away with his thumb. … Hazel Wallace never thought she would make it far when she was picked to enter the selection for the next queen. In a surprise turn of events, she finds herself tangled up with the future king, Tobias Castro. Hazel once thought she would be strong enough to survive living in the palace walls. As queen and with Tobias by her side, she had nothing to fear. That was until the crown was placed on her head. Soon she realised the dangers in the palace and how not even the queen was safe from scheming men and women. Each day she spent in the palace, Hazel felt like a piece of her was slowly breaking away. Eventually, Hazel wanted nothing more than to run out of the palace, but after betrayals from people she thought she could trust, Hazel sought to become the person she was before entering the palace and get revenge on those who sought to take away her crown. Tales of Castro Nobility story timeline order - The King’s Unbreakable Wife The Knight’s Mysterious Maid The Duke’s Masked Wife
"Sofia is to come here by noon to be with us. Are you listening to me, Tabitha?" Jeffrey asked as he was speaking to his wife since he returned to the bedroom but did not get a response.
"It is odd. Jane didn't return after I sent her to the palace yesterday and she didn't show up to get me dressed. I have been worried about her since the incident with Hazel. What if something happened to her again?" Tabitha asked, fearing Hazel might have spotted Jane.
It was unlike Jane to go somewhere this long and not return with news as yet.
"I am a fool. I hadn't thought about Hazel disliking her when I sent her there. It would not be surprising if Hazel took the chance to punish Jane again. Punishing my maid," Tabitha said, shaking her head.
"Whatever happened, I'm sure Hazel had a good reason. Hazel doesn't seem to be the type to just punish someone. Haven't you heard what is being said about her? The servants love her," said Jeffrey.