Goddess of Sea and War: a Fantasy Romance (Kingdom in the Sea Book 3) by Vivienne Savage & Domino Taylor

Author:Vivienne Savage & Domino Taylor [Savage, Vivienne & Taylor, Domino]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Domino Taylor
Published: 2020-07-30T18:30:00+00:00

15

Tradition and Blood

A day after the scandalous results, Vitalis confirmed the infant was related to neither Aegaeon nor Kai’s deceased father, rescuing her uncle from the likelihood of Nammu running him through with a spear.

Kai had never wondered if her aunt and uncle were true to one another, or if they participated in the game of mistresses and lovers that often plagued Atlantian elite, but Nammu’s reaction made the answer quite apparent where she stood when it came to her mate’s fidelity.

The absence of a genetic link to her paternal line narrowed the blood relation to Kai’s mother, however, and brought questions to the surface no one could yet answer until Laka’s lineage was ruled out.

He needed further time and testing to determine the source. The mystery intrigued them all. As far as Kai knew, every one of her relatives had passed away. Her mother had been the eldest of three, surviving her deceased brothers who died at war in the south. Neither had a chance to marry.

Kai had no time to dwell on the matter of the child’s biological connection to her, however, when she had far greater matters of concern to handle.

The Council of Lords had censured her for the last time. On one hand, she feared she would be decried as a tyrant. On the other, her judgment as queen had been not only questioned, but disrespected.

It took her two days to work up the courage to call the council to order, and when she did, immediate relief crashed over her. The kingdom had nowhere to go but forward.

To her surprise, mers who had spoken ill of her in the papers smiled kindly in her face when sharing a meeting chamber, proving they lacked the same stones and courage. Fridericus wouldn’t even make eye contact with her.

Sometimes Kai couldn’t believe she had once been intimidated by the Council of Lords. While sitting before them now in the seat of leadership, she realized they were the ones who should have feared her. Especially now that she knew several members among the group had betrayed Atlantis, and she was absolutely within her rights to take the action she’d discussed with Manu, Cosmas, and Heracles the previous night. Due to necessities related to security, the latter’s involvement had been a critical component.

No matter how justified her intentions, sweat still moistened her palms. With her next decree, she would make good on her promise to Democrates and restore power to the people of Atlantis in the only way she knew how without thrusting the underwater realm into complete anarchy and chaos—disbanding the Council of Lords.

If Loyalists believed all citizens deserved representation, that was what she planned to give them, by rebuilding the council from the ground up. While Kai wasn’t sure if she had worked out all of the kinks in the plan, she would soon find out, and a petty part of her was glad she’d arranged the assembly in person. All the better to see their individual faces as she called the meeting to order.

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