The King's Unbreakable Wife
“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
Before it's too late (3)
After her conversation with her mother, Hazel remained in her room for an hour, enjoying that she did not need to be in a rush to take part in an event for the selection or feel like she was being watched in her room.
Before the day could be over, Hazel left her room to find her family to bring them together. They had spent enough time away from each other and could part ways once more after sitting down.
Hazel wanted to grant her mother's wish for them to sit around like they were having a picnic since she wouldn't be home as much as she would like to be in the coming weeks. A sacrifice she had to make and quickly get used to.
"Oh, father! Are you busy?" Hazel asked, picking up her pace to catch up to her father.
"Not at all. Is there something you need? Something you need to ask?" Nathan asked, ready to speak with Hazel. He thought she might seek her mother out for talk about marriage but he could still offer some advice.