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~The Author~
"What exactly are you trying to do, Fortuna?" the king asked the moment the room emptied. His voice wasn't loud, but it held enough weight to silence the air between them. He had seen right through her. It was clear she was trying to stir jealousy in Katrina, and it made no sense to him. They had all come in support of her after everything that happened tonight, and yet here she was, turning it into something else.
"What did I do, Your Highness?" she said with a calm voice as she leaned back against the pillow, acting like she was too tired to understand. But she knew. Of course she knew. She was pretending because it gave her control. And in her mind, Katrina deserved to feel that pain.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about," he said, walking over and sitting by the bed. His eyes stayed on her. "You're trying to come between Katrina and me. Stop it."
