The doors slams open. A messenger stands breathless in the doorway.
I jump off the crate and walk up to him.
"Princess, we've found your mother."
I stop cold in my tracks. "What?"
"We found her in Paris, King Magnus is speaking with her now in the throne room."
I turn back to the mess of men and stare at them for several moments before turning to the royal guard.
"Find the loyal ones, the rest, throw them in the dungeons. And collect the ones from the beach. I have a feeling I'm going to need as many men as I can get."
He bows. "Yes, your highness."
I pivot on my heel and begin walking towards the doorway. Darien's long fingers wrap around my arm.
"Ariana, let me come with you."
His baby blues bore into mine. I scan his features, before nodding.
He gives me a small smile before we sheath our swords and stride towards the throne room.
I tip my chin and slam the doors open.
King Magnus pauses in the middle of putting a grape into my mother's mouth, his leg hanging over the side of the throne.
I walk up to him, Darien at my side.
He drops the grape and sits up. My mother's eyes widen at the sight of me.
"Darling! We-"
"Shut it," I spit.
She closes her mouth and bows her head.
I shoot a glare at Magnus.
"Get your butt off of my throne."
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Adventure"You are queen now, start acting like it." Ariana has waited her entire life to become queen and rule her country. But things prove to be much more difficult than she ever thought they would be. After the death of her beloved father, her mother sudd...
