by Alexa Aston
The king thought a moment. “Oh, ‘tis the first I have seen you since Lord Myles and I spoke. Peveril has no issue, other than Lady Margery. He has petitioned me for his title and estate to go to Sir Ancel upon his death instead of reverting to the Crown.” A look of pure boyish mischief crossed the king’s face. “A better title and an even larger estate than Highfield—and Lady Margery as your wife. What do you say to that, my friend?”
Ancel smiled broadly. “I would say that whatever pleases your majesty will please my wife and me.”
Richard burst out laughing. “Then the queen and I reserve the rights to you for now. You can have Bexley—and Kinwick—down the line.”
“Your majesty, it’s time,” a servant said from the doorway.
The king rose. “Shall we go celebrate my marriage?” He strode from the room and Margery and Ancel fell in behind him.
They reached the banqueting hall and Ancel led her to a table filled with his fellow knights and their ladies. After many toasts to the good health of the king and queen, her husband turned and held his cup up to her. Margery brought hers up, as well.
“To us, my love, my dearest love,” Ancel proclaimed. “And to you, my wife, my life. Margery de Montfort, I am forever—and always—yours.”
Ancel kissed her amidst all the noise that surrounding them but, in that moment, Margery felt as if they were alone. As he deepened the kiss, she knew their love would stand the test of time.
The End
About the Author
As a child, Alexa Aston gathered her neighborhood friends together and made up stories for them to act out, her first venture into creating memorable characters. Following her passion for history and love of learning, she became a teacher who began writing on the side to maintain her sanity in a sea of teenage hormones.
Alexa’s historical romances use history as a backdrop to place her characters in extraordinary circumstances, where their intense desire for one another grows into the treasured gift of love.
She is the author of The Knights of Honor, a medieval romance series that takes place in 14th century England during the reign of Edward III and centers on the de Montfort family. Each romance focuses on the code of chivalry that bound knights of this era.
A native Texan, Alexa lives with her husband in a Dallas suburb, where she eats her fair share of dark chocolate and plots out stories while she walks every morning. She enjoys reading, watching movies and sports, and can’t get enough of Fixer Upper or Game of Thrones. Alexa also writes romantic suspense, western historicals, and standalone medieval novels as Lauren Linwood.
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