Page 79 of The Forgotten Princess

“Technically, you’d be an empress.”

I swallow hard. “Yeah, no. Queen is enough.”

He chuckles. “Don’t stress so much. You’re going to be the best queen the dark fae have ever had.”

I raise an eyebrow. “Uh, technically I’ll be the first queen the dark fae have ever had.”

He nods approvingly. “Then there is no competition. You win by technicality.”

I pull back, smacking him gently on the arm. “You’re a pain, you know that?”

“And yet you’re stuck with me.”

“You say it like it’s a hardship. Trust me, being stuck with you is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

Devin leans down, pressing his lips against mine. He gives me the softest kiss before pulling back. He gently cups my chin, studying my eyes. He doesn’t comment on the color, but based on his smile, I’d say they’re probably pink.

“Queen Benson does have a nice ring to it,” Devin says. “So doesEmpressBenson.”

I shake my head at him. “King Benson isn’t so bad either.”

He groans. “Alpha sounds better.”

“Hey, if I have to be luna, you have to be king.”

He nods. “I will be your king, just as you’re my luna and my queen. Together, we will rule the wolves and the dark fae with kindness.”

Rule with kindness—I like the sound of that. Dark fae haven’t known kindness from a ruler in so long. I’m sure it will take them a while to realize I’m not a tyrant like my father, but once they do everything is going to change so much.

Even though I never planned on being queen, I am happy to have the role. Just so the dark fae can finally be free.

Devin backs away from me. “Monica’s gone.” He groans. “That means we won’t be eating her cooking any more.”

I chuckle at his reaction. “We love her for more than her cooking.”

He nods. “Yes. But we really appreciate the food.”

Wolf shifters…

Friday, February 19

You disgust me.

On Friday morning early, Damian calls me into his office to talk. Devin insists on coming with me, of course. I wipe my sweaty palms on the skirt of my dress as I sit down across from him.

My breathing is shallow and I’m on the verge of having a panic attack. I do my best to hold my emotions in, not wanting anybody to see how anxious I am. I should know better than to try and hide anything from Devin. He grabs onto my hand, giving it a comforting squeeze.

Devin shoots his brother a look. “Whatever it is, get on with it. Tori and I are going to move into the dorms today and I’d like to attend some of our classes.”

Damian hesitates. “You’re excused from your classes for the day. I will help you both move back into your dorms later, but Tori has something she needs to do first.”

That has me looking up. “What?”

He looks away from me, making me think that whatever it is must be bad.

Devin growls at his older brother. “Whatever it is, just tell her. Delaying it will only make it worse.”

Damian clears his throat, finally meeting my gaze. “The Alpha Council has decided that Supernatural Island is too big of a risk when it comes to King Hastings. He has a lot of loyal followers. They can’t risk him getting away. Instead, they’ve decided to execute him. Today.”

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