“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
Hazel sat down at the table with Edgar, Rose, and Alessandra's grandmother Wilma. She noticed that there was some tension in the room. Some between Edgar and his grandmother then Rose and Wilma didn't seem that interested in being near each other.
"I never thought the day would come when I am sitting at a table with the queen. Excuse me for being a little too nervous," Wilma said, gushing over how close Hazel was to her.
Hazel smiled as Wilma was just as cute as Alessandra. "I understand. I am getting used to the reactions. One day I hope you will join Alessandra with me at the palace."
"Really? I would love to do just that. I'm afraid my visit here is short because I must return to my husband, but I will come back and accept the offer,' said Willma. Her husband would not believe her when she told him of this moment.