The Duel
Stars shimmered like distant diamonds above us. The mood on the terrace grew somber. Our quiet voices blended with the soft sounds of the evening, offering fleeting moments of peace. Just as we began to believe the worst was behind us, the terrace doors swung open once more.
My father stepped out, ...
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Chapters
1. Adeline Wakes Up
2. Adeline's baby Andrew is Introduced to the Court
3. Adeline looks for Nyx
4. Adeline Travels to Speak to Vivian
5. Adeline Learns the Truth
6. Adeline and Alexander's Argument
7. Alexander's Unsettling News
8. Adeline's Tea Gathering
9. Alexander's Magnificent Plan
10. Alexander's Plan is Set in Motion
11. Alexander's Surprise
12. Adeline's Unexpected Visitor
13. Alexander Assembles his Council
14. Alexander is Attacked
15. Adeline takes Control
16. Alexander Resumes as King
17. Nyx Returns
18. Adeline's Sparing Session with Nyx
19. Adeline Is Attacked Twice in One Evening
20. Adeline Recalls Her Attack
21. Nyx Departs Once Again
22. Adeline's Brother writes a Letter
23. King George's Revelation
24. Nyx's Story
25. Announcing Peace
26. Eighteen Years of Peace
27. Andrew Meets Nathan
28. Andrew Takes Nathan to the Academy
29. Andrew Plans the Royal Gala
30. Trouble at the Royal Gala
31. Interrupted Moments
32. Locked in the Observatory
33. Secrets and Scandals
34. Andrew Departs for Lady Isabel's Estate
35. Royal Business of the Heart
36. Return to the Castle
37. A Day at the Academy
38. Charlotte's Concerns
39. Afternoon Tea with the Noble Woman
40. Making the Engagement Announcement
41. The Parade
42. The Engagement Ball
43. The Duel
44. The King's Decision
45. Whispers Beneath the Moonlight
46. Caught in a Scandalous Web
47. A Courtly Wedding
48. A Sweet Wedding Night
49. Cecelia's Return to the Castle
50. Fragments of Trust
51. Shattered Crowns: Mourning and Justice
52. Planning the King's Funeral
53. The King's Funeral
54. The Second Assassination Attempt
55. Capturing Two Murderers
56. Cecelia and Matthew's Sentencing
57. Cecelia and Matthew's Execution
58. Nathan's Departure
59. The Day Before the Crowning of a King
60. The Crowning of a King
61. Epilogue: A Kingdom's Legacy
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