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
Fading Away
~ ZARA ~
The next couple of days were surreal. I spent them walking through the routine, attending everything I was supposed to attend, responding the best I could to every request or question, then sleeping away the afternoons while Ash hovered and glowered and David didn't call for me to come to his quarters.
I knew why. He'd explained. And I knew it was real.
That first night, after the dinner meal when we were all lingering, the two women who'd joined me in a conversation with David were both called to a fitting at the same time. I was left with David, only Stark, stone-faced over his shoulder. In hushed, pleading whispers he'd explained. We had to be seen to be apart. Let the watchers think that I hadn't been injured as seriously as everyone thought. Let them see him be distracted and preoccupied with other duties, other women.