“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
"The queen wants you out of the palace? When she was greeting me, she asked that I take care of you," said Linda.
Hazel rolled her eyes. How many people was Tabitha going to tell to look after her? "I would like her to stop making others feel like I am stressed and wish to leave. She did it with Helena and now you."
"You shouldn't have to put up with this. Have you spoken to the king or prince about it?" Linda asked, hoping there was someone Hazel could speak to and get help from.
"They are both aware of her dislike toward me. The king isn't of much help and I've asked Tobias to let me deal with her alone. I don't want to see him arguing with his mother. Helena and I believe that she might be planning something for the party," Hazel said, turning to Helena.