"I love you too, Markus, and it is OK. I understand that this happened at a critical moment, but everything will be OK." she replied, her hand resting on his chest.
With that, they drifted off to sleep, ready to face whatever challenges awaited them, knowing they had each other to rely on.
On the other side of the castle, Queen Tonya seethed with anger and frustration. Her rage had spilled over, and she had lashed out at her trusted spies, berating them for not being up to date on Markus's decision and marking. She deemed them all useless idiots before storming off towards her chambers.
As she made her way through the dimly lit corridors, she was intercepted by Councilor Stone. "Queen Tonya, can we have a word... in private?" he asked, his tone cold and demanding.
Tonya gritted her tee
