“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
"Prince Tobias!" Helena called, running to try to catch up to Tobias.
"My Lady! It is inappropriate for you to chase after the prince and make noise in the palace. Should anyone see you, you'd be scolded."
Helena stopped upon hearing the maid. She inspected the area to see if anyone was around to witness her chasing after Tobias. "I only want to clear up the misunderstanding. I was only trying to pass a message along to my sister."
Helena didn't understand why she was always made to be the bad guy. She wasn't trying to ruin Hazel's relationship. Her way of making the prince regret not picking her had nothing to do with Hazel.
Helena bit her lip to refrain from calling out to Tobias again. She didn't regret mentioning David because Hazel would come across him at some point and there would be a misunderstanding about being around him.
"That's the last time I try to help anyone," Helena muttered.