Tag: Execution
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The Hand That Steers The Kingdom – Part 17
Click here to read parts 1-16! Rebellions did not pick up traction quickly. Tristan was slow to learn that lesson. Connor laughed at her nervous energy, having learned years ago that a soldier’s and rebel’s closest companion was boredom. Her whole being felt rushed to move the cause forward, but reality dedicated that they must ... -
The Hand That Steers The Kingdom – Part 16
Click here to read parts 1-15! As soon as Anfir opened the tent flap, Tristan knew why he’d led them there. Fenrir hobbled up from the cot where a redheaded girl was attempting to tend to his bandaged leg. The woman’s cat-like features turned down in a scowl as she watched Fenrir hoist himself up ... -
The Hand That Steers The Kingdom – Part 15
Click here to read parts 1-14! They were leaving again. Angie plodded along beside them, thrilled to set out on an adventure her mother had unknowingly agreed to when Anfir offered to “hire” her daughter. It didn’t hurt that the woman was fond of Anfir and thought he was a distant nobleman. Tristan wrung her ... -
The Hand That Steers A Kingdom – Part 11
Click here to read parts 1-10. Tutti filled them with tea until Sarai’s stomach felt like it would burst. She hid a smile behind her cup as Connor grimaced into his mug and Tristan poked her tongue out in distaste. Very few people had the stomach for Tutti’s special blend of dandelion tea. Sarai discretely ... -
The Hand That Steers A Kingdom – Part 10
Click here to read parts 1-9. Trigger Warning: This story contains themes of violence, death, blood, and torture Of the many duels Sarai had been involved in, only one stayed as fresh in her memory as each yesterday. There had been a young man from a village, thin and barely getting by with the work ... -
Scotland’s Heretic Queen
What wretchedness ‘Tis to be born the wrong sex ‘Specially, so if one’s royalty and that’s what befell Queen Mary of Scotland just a wee lass crowned at six months old harried over the border to her betrothed Francis petted and pampered beautiful Queen of France. Though the fates would deny this union of happy ... -
I Fell In Love With A Pirate Princess, And All I Got Was A Lousy Execution
My charge, Anastasia, always says, “People do crazy things when they are in love.” Her impromptu trips to Earth turned her into a hopeless romantic. She always brings back these hologram movies where the girl is stuck in this impossible situation, and her true love can save her. I’ve always assured her that her husband ...