Shadow of the Crown: A Fantasy Reverse Harem Romance (Court of the Fae Princes Book 1) by Lacey Carter Andersen

Author:Lacey Carter Andersen [Andersen, Lacey Carter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Phoenix Press LLC
Published: 2023-09-28T16:00:00+00:00

NINE

Cassia

There’s no real reaction from the crowd. No gasps. No shouting. But that doesn’t stop my heart from pounding so hard that it sounds like drums in my head. I’m standing here surrounded by fae, feeling naked without my mask. A liar, pretending to be something I’m not, with my life on the line.

But the drunks just stare at me, grinning. A few look confused, like, “I don’t remember her in one of our orgies.” Not at all like they think I’m a fraud.

Which means I’m probably in the clear. Right?

Breathe. I think. Just breathe. You’re safe.

No one knows who I am. Even if they’ve seen me before, they wouldn’t have looked at my face well enough to really remember me because no one pays attention to the help.

Being seen as no better than a trashcan suddenly has a huge upside!

When no one calls for my head, my pulse starts to return to normal. Soon, I’ll give them my name. It’ll still mean nothing to them. And it probably won’t be until tomorrow, when they’re sober, that they’ll start to look into the family connections for one Cassia Wither.

“This is Cassia Wither,” Prince Sulien says, speaking before I have the chance. “She will be your new queen.” His tone is one of pride as he takes my hand and lifts it a little.

And, I swear, the man is as good of an actor as he is hot. There’s just something about him. About how warm his touch is. How cold his disposition is. It’s like he was born to play a role… not be a person, which is almost sad. But at least his words tell me what part I should be playing in this little game of ours.

He wants to keep rolling with this, even if the spell screwed everything up. I can do this. I can roll with this, for now.

“Cassia?” Prince Cobar’s voice draws my gaze as he smiles at me. “I like it.”

“It’s as beautiful as the woman herself,” Prince Forrest says, his thumb brushing over his bottom lip, like he’s reminding me of our kiss.

I tear my gaze from him, my cheeks burning, and my gaze meets Prince Zane’s. He’s studying me, but when he sees that I’ve noticed, he murmurs, “It suits you, my queen.”

My cheeks feel even hotter. What now? Everyone has seen me. They’ll remember me. Is it too late to turn back now? I think it might be, but my mind can’t quite wrap around what will happen from here.

People murmur all around us. It’s almost comical. They’re still trying to find their mate, moving around, touching each other, kissing each other, and yet, they’re trying to keep an eye on us at the same time. I guess it’s not every day all four princes match with one woman, but they seem confused about what’s more important, their mate, or me.

It’s your mate. Idiots. Focus on each other, not me.

“The last time a female mate was shared with all the princes, our lands went to war.

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