She was not the richest, nor the most powerful, nor the most beautiful. But she was, as the court whispered, the most dedicated . Her mission, self-appointed and ruthlessly pursued, was singular: to become the Sovereign’s most indispensable confidante.
“My ears, my hands, my mind, and my voice are yours,” she declared. “But these?” She gestured to the smooth, alabaster curve of skin above her heart. “These I pledge anew.” peta pledges her cleavage allegiance
Then the Sovereign laughed—a real, unguarded laugh that startled the court more than the pledge itself. “Rise, Peta. Your allegiance is… accepted.” She was not the richest, nor the most