“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
"Hmm." Grant was pleased with the letter sent to him from Julia. He tucked it into his coat to keep it safe to burn later. Now all he had to do was get his hands on something to stop Hazel from becoming with a child before Linda would enter the palace as Tobias's woman.
His plans were slowly coming together. All he needed now was to try returning to Kenneth's good side. Grant had no idea what had been causing Kenneth to act out of turn these days. Had someone spoken to Kenneth about the plan to get Linda on the throne?
If someone let it slip to Kenneth when Grant knew now was not the right time, Grant would kill the person when he found out who it was.
"I'm sorry you came here and it is only me present," said Tessa Henson, Kenneth's wife. "Linda has gone to the palace to be with the queen and the boys are preparing for a sparring match."
"And Kenneth?" Grant questioned, watching as Tessa placed a tray with treats before him.