My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 11 “This can’t be real,” I whisper, but the royal seal mocks me with its authenticity. Mother’s face has gone pale, the color draining from her cheeks as she reads the document for the third time. The silence between us stretches, taut as a bowstring ready to […]
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 10 I turned to face Queen Arinelle, the woman who had spent three years treating me like something scraped from the bottom of her shoe, suddenly bowed her head. Her entire demeanor transformed in an instant, the haughty disdain replaced by something I’d never seen directed at
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 9 Standing before us, his crown gleaming in the hall’s torchlight, was the king himself. His imposing figure cast a long shadow across the marble floor, his eyes sharp with suspicion. “Your Majesty,” I curtsied deeply, heart pounding against my ribs. “We were just—” “I heard
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 8 “You really should be more careful with your things, Lady Elara.” Kaela’s voice dripped with false concern as she stood over me, an empty inkwell in her hand and a smirk dancing across her perfect face. “Black is such an unforgiving color.” I stared down
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 7 “I want a divorce.” The words hung in the air. Elara’s face was a storm, emotions flickering across it like lightning—determination, anger, and something else I couldn’t quite place. “What?” I laughed, certain this was some bizarre joke. “I’m serious, Caden.” She repeated. “Very funny,
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 6 My gaze remained fixed on the letter clenched in my trembling hands. The parchment, though finely crafted, quivered like a fragile leaf caught in a storm. I read it again, each word etching itself into my mind with unnerving finality. A princess. I was a
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 5 “Lady Elara,” Queen Arinelle’s voice cut through the corridor like a blade of ice. “Just the person I was looking for.” I froze, my shoulders tensing involuntarily. The queen never sought me out unless she intended to inflict some new humiliation. Three years of marriage
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 4 My voice was steady, but the raw emotion behind it trembled just beneath the surface. “Caden, I need you to choose. Her or me. You can’t have both.” The grand hall’s noise faded to a distant murmur around us. Candlelight caught the gold threads in
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 3 The weight of the crown prince’s signet ring felt particularly heavy tonight as I watched the court’s reaction to my engagement announcement. Father’s strategy was unfolding perfectly, the Vassari alliance would secure our northern borders without bloodshed for the first time in three generations. Yet
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 2 Queen Arielle appeared at my side, her fingers digging into my arm with surprising strength. “Smile, Elara,” she hissed through her teeth. “The entire court is watching.” But I couldn’t move. Couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t force my face into the pleasant mask I’d worn for years.
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 1 The crystal champagne flute trembled in my hand as I watched my husband of three years move through the crowd like a predator among prey. Polished and pristine in his midnight blue formal attire, Prince Caden Verloren was the picture of royal perfection—a masterpiece I
