With the crown safely on Leyli’s head, her problems should’ve been over. Her nation is safe. Her family is definitely together. What even more could a fresh Queen require?

Regrettably, spending her mornings purging her abdomen isn’t it. Evidently, not the Queen of Norihame is certainly immune to morning hours sickness. Even worse, women in her nation were expected to produce another generation, not rule it. When the males in court realize she’s pregnant using the heir, they’ll make an effort to take away all of the power she about WHENEVER WE Had been Crowned fought so difficult to gain.

If that was all she needed to get worried about, things would be great.

But Rhia is closing in. The expansionist nation to the western has been seeking a trade alliance in violation of her father’s tranquility treaty. Is certainly this only a misunderstanding between politicians, or could it be the first hint of what to come. And why is among the Senators saying the very same thing her cousin cited as his reason for rebellion?

When all the pieces come together, Leyli realizes it’s worse than she feared. Only one thing can save her country today, but that means putting herself-and her unborn child-in harm’s method. Thankfully, she’s got one thing going for her that Rhia will never expect.