The Queen's Crown by Jennifer Anne Davis

Author:Jennifer Anne Davis [Davis, Jennifer Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798986400921
Publisher: Reign Publishing

Sabine made her way through the palace, heading back toward her bedchamber. There was so much about Rainer that she didn’t understand—starting with why he’d been sparring with Markis in the first place. If it were to test his skills, they could have taken precautions so neither would be injured. However, they’d been fighting as if it were a real fight. Her stomach still didn’t feel well after witnessing such unrestrained violence.

Turning the corner, she caught sight of Axel standing with a woman in the doorway down the hall. The two were locked in an embrace, the woman’s lips on Axel’s neck as he twirled a strand of her hair, a lazy smile on his face.

Sabine moved around her guards and headed directly toward him, stopping a few feet away and tapping her foot with impatience.

When Axel noticed her, surprise filled his face. He quickly hid it and asked, “What can I do for you?”

“Ditch the woman.”

He extricated himself from her, then whispered something in her ear. The woman glared at Sabine before sauntering away. Once she turned the corner, Axel shoved his hands in his pockets and came closer to Sabine, his eyes gleaming in delight. “Well, well, well. What has you in this delightfully feisty mood?”

“I want to know why you told me to watch out for Cutler.”

He shrugged. “Don’t like the guy.”

“Are you sure that’s all?” she said, folding her arms.

“What other reason could I possibly have?”

She nodded. “That’s all I needed to know.” She turned and started to walk away.

After she’d gone about ten feet, Axel said, “Wait.”

She stopped but didn’t face him.

“I figured he’d want to talk to you. Tell you some things you might not be ready to hear.”

At that, she turned toward him. “He did. Our conversation became quite animated. Markis had to intervene.”

He tipped his head back and laughed, the sound echoing down the hallway. “Oh that’s rich. That explains why Rainer is with him.”

“I saw the two of them fighting. It wasn’t pretty.”

The smile disappeared from Axel’s face. “Here is not the place to be having this conversation.” He tilted his head to the side, an invitation for Sabine to follow him.

She wasn’t a jealous woman, and she didn’t care what Rainer did. However, she wanted to know about Heather, and she didn’t want to ask Rainer about her. If the king had a relationship with another woman, that needed to be considered with regards to Alina. This woman—Heather—could have had Alina killed. At this point, all options had to be considered.

Axel led the way along the hallway, stopping before a large door. He opened it, ushering her inside.

Sabine stepped into a luxurious sitting room filled with plush sofas and large pillows.

“Wait out there,” Axel instructed her guards. They remained in the hallway. “You, out.” The guard stationed inside bowed and then left the room. Axel closed the door. “Now that we’re alone, we can speak freely.”

“Where are we?” she asked, wondering if this was a royal wing shared by Axel, Anton, and Lottie.

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