Tiny_Psalm

(Hating Her King is the sequel to Loving Her Duke and is also the second book of the British Blood Trilogy.)

'Gwen pushed him back, trying to create enough space between them. "I do not love you."
Alexander smirked. "You do. You just don't know that you do."
Gwen moved back. "Do you know the ways of my heart."
"Yes, I do. And it tells the truth. You are only too stubborn to acknowledge it." He moved closer, pressing her against the wall. "When you decide to tell yourself the truth, I will be waiting." He kissed her forehead. "But don't make me wait long. I am not as patient as people think." This time he kissed her lips and staked off, leaving Gwen in a complete daze.'

Marriage and a family is all life is to Gwen and she would see to it that she is not humiliated before then. A wife, and not a mistress is what she plans to be, but what can be done when the king of her country makes a proposal to put her by his side?

Alexander is used to getting what he wants and getting his way, after all, he is King. But when he sets his eyes on the young and beautiful Guinevere who is just as stubborn as he is, will making her stay at the castle earn him her love, or will it be the beginning of his undoing?

HATING HER KING

I am in dire need of a lady in waiting and is requesting the services of your youngest daughter, Guinevere Fitzgerald to fill that position.

She is to come to the castle in a fortnight to resume her duties and you are to be in escort to ensure her safe arrival.

As the words of the king's missive filled the room, a hush descended over them, the gravity of the message sinking in with each passing moment, his request hanging heavily in the air.

As each word of the king's message pierced the air, Gwen felt a stabbing pain shoot through her stomach, like a series of knives twisting and turning within her. Rather than unravel, the knot that had beforehand taken root, tightened further, constricting her with a suffocating grip.

A Letter From The King!!!