by Renna Peak
I realize Justine is looking at me, and I give a little start. I didn’t mean to get so wrapped up in my own concerns.
Her hand squeezes mine. “You’re really worried, aren’t you?” she says softly.
“Of course I am,” I say. “Sooner or later, the conflict between our countries will come to a head. I’m just afraid it will be sooner, rather than later.” I look down at her belly. “I’m afraid of bringing our children into that environment.”
She nods. “I know.” Her eyes fall away from mine. “I thought I could run from all of this, but… You can’t run from who you are. Or what you need to do.” Her fingers tighten on mine. “These babies have changed everything, but not exactly in the way I expected.”
“What are you saying?” I ask her gently.
She’s silent again, for so long that I start to worry. Finally, she looks up at me again.
“I think you’re right,” she says. “I think my father and brother are up to something, and it terrifies me to imagine what that might be. I refuse to sit idly by and let them make things worse. I’m tired of running from my responsibility. I’m tired of letting my father and Reginald destroy the future of Rosvalia—and I’m tired of letting them push me around. I refuse to be a victim anymore. I refuse to let them control me and shame me and scare me away from my birthright. I want our children to be born into a world where good defeats evil, where righteousness wins. I want them to know that their mother—their parents—always tried to do the right thing.” Her eyes are shining, glowing with a spirit that fills me with warmth.
“I want that, too,” I tell her.
She nods. Now that she’s made up her mind, the fear has left her eyes, replaced instead by a fierce determination.
“It will only be a few extra hours for us to go to Las Vegas to finalize our marriage. It might seem irresponsible to the rest of the world, but a legal marriage will protect us.” She gazes into my eyes for a long moment. “And then we’re returning to Rosvalia. And whatever horrific thing my father has planned, we’re going to stop it.”
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Royal Arrangement
Royal Arrangement unfolds over the course of six novels. Each follows the continuing story of Prince William of Montovia and Princes Justine of Rosvalia. Royal Arrangement is the third of the Royal Heartbreakers Series.
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