The Bed Wife: A Novella (The Bed Wife Chronicles Book 1) by Lynn Suzanna

Author:Lynn, Suzanna [Lynn, Suzanna]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
Published: 2014-05-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The next morning’s events came as no surprise to Luana. King Ashmur had summoned Prince Baylin and her immediately. Lord Cadman had gone and reported the treatment his nephew had given him. Luana feared, not only for herself, but for Baylin as well. Will he be punished for having sympathy for a worthless bed wife?

Her faithful handmaid, who Luana had learned was named Meg, dressed her in a fine violet gown with gold swirled embroidery. Luana liked the girl. Unlike the other handmaid, Meg was sweet and tended to be very chatty. Luana understood what it was like to feel as though you have no control of your life, and she could sympathize with the girl.

Meg fashioned Luana’s long blonde hair in the traditional braids, but allowed a few strands to wisp around her face. Baylin, who had gone to speak with Ferric, entered the room just as she had finished. He gazed at Luana with longing eyes.

A slight smile breezed across his lips. “You look lovely.”

Luana could not help but look away as she blushed. “Thank you, Your Grace.” There was such sincerity to his words, and it was hard to imagine them real. He reached out for her and she walked to him. Placing his hand at the small of her back, he led her out of the room. They weaved through various halls and numerous stairways before they had finally reached the King’s council chamber.

The chamber was beautifully decorated in rich indigo blue and had silver tapestries adorning the walls. In the center of the room was a great table, so long as to seat at least a hundred men comfortably. To the far right there was a large balcony like that in the bedchamber, only much more massive.

As she looked to her left, she saw them the King and Queen of Grasmere sitting on their high seats of honor.

Luana had never glimpsed the King before the night she was chosen to be Baylin’s bed wife. Very few in the villages had. Baylin and his uncle were generally the only members of the royal family seen outside the castle.

King Ashmur was an older, handsome man with white flowing hair falling down his back. His beard was just as long. However, it was fashioned into a braid, adorned with gold jeweled baubles. He had a strong jawline and the same piercing blue eyes as the Prince. Luana could see how Baylin could be his son.

It was Queen Valasca who caught Luana’s attention the most. Her beauty was beyond compare. She was several years younger than the King. Her long raven hair fell down past her waist and contained a few soft white streaks that traveled down the length, gleaming in the light cast by the sunrise. Her smiling violet eyes seemed to pierce the soul, as though she was reading every thought in Luana’s mind.

“Lord Father. Mother.” Baylin spoke with a slight bow of the head.

Luana followed suit, giving a curtsey and keeping her eyes low. She did not dare speak unless spoken to.

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