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“I assure you,” Burt cuts in, “Luxury is the noble between the two of you.”
“Noble, honorable, kindhearted.” Victor pulls his mother to her feet, her skin deeply embedded where his arm holds her captive. “Have you incurred my wrath, Mum? Have you gonetoobloody far?”
She’s thrust to the ground next to Madeline. “Get me away from this desperate cunt.” Princess Mary quickly arises to her feet.
“Everyone takes turns removing you from the ground, Mummy.” A depraved laugh melts from Victor’s snarled lips. “I see now how capable you truly are!”
“My lady’s not feeling to . . .” Graham stumbles at the sight of his mother pawing red stains from her hands. “Vic-Vic . . . how dare you harm our mum, youtosser!”
“Oh, bollocks, is little Grahammy wammy growing a pair because his precious mummy’s in turmoil. Like, can you be any dafter!” Madeline rolls her eyes from the floor.
“I’m-I’m in shock,” he gasps.
“Alright, wanka, this is your brother’swhore’sshoddy attempt at an interrogation, and the Queen has allowed this?” Madeline asks.
“I have.” The monarch lifts her chin higher. “Never question me.”
“So, now you’re siding with hiscoloredcunt!”
As the Queen argues for Madeline to stop speakingat once,the brunette’s voice crescendos. “Victor’scolored cuntwas raped, dehumanized—or is she even really a human?” The woman pauses to let out a sinister chuckle. “Raped and taken at the hands of a Sheikh of Saudi Arabia. If anyone has screwed over Great Britain, it is Victor! He screws everyone. Your Majesty, he almost started a war to save his whore.”
The last of her wrath sends the color draining from the Queen’s face.And that’s why you’re here.My eyes say it all as the monarch’s tortured gaze meets mine. For the first time, the Queen’s callous exterior crumples, and a mere woman stares at me. Not for the sake of starting a war, as Madeline had snarled.
But because ofwhathappened to me.
“Your Majesty, he did all of this for her. Rebuke them both!” Madeline stifles a sob, clutching her hand close. “Also, you’ll want to know that Luxury was—she was supposed to be pregnant.” Madeline turns to face me. “You lied.”
Appearing impassive, Victor draws closer to her as a roiling, quiet anger brims in his soul. I place a hand on his arm. “Remember?”
Furious indigo eyes scrape over me. A few cracks tarnish the formidable couple we’ve quickly become. Although he detests my way of doing things, Victor doesn’t destroy our visceral connection. He understands that the bitch is still talking. And that’s why Madeline’s still alive.To friggen talk.
“Look at this vain whore’s face.” Madeline juts her chin to Mary. “She can’t stomach the thought of real controversy, only royals looming down their noses. The bitch has no idea. I almost thought of having thatbrown tossertake the two of you. Mummy and daughter-in-law. Then we would’ve seen which Victor loved more.”
“Oh dear . . .” the Queen mutters.
Madeline’s vile gaze cuts straight through my flesh. “Luxury, were you honestly pregnant when I came for you that night?”
Throat tight, I nod. “Yes. Iwas. Did Mary know?”
Mary anxiously exhales. “No, no, no, I didn’t know. Luxury, I’d never harm my own fami?”
“No! You asinine cunt!” Madeline’s entire body rattles like a wraith. “As you can see, the ninny is now traded her alleg—”
I fist a knife into Madeline’s mouth, then straighten up.
A shocked silence stills the room. Graham breaks the silence, uttering words of consolation. Sarah too. The Queen looks away, then glances at me. “For what it’s worth, young lady, I never hated you.”
I straighten up to my full height and feel taller than I’ve ever been. “It’s not worth anything to me . . . but Victor’s duchy.”
“Lux.” At my side, my man growls beneath his breath.
“No,” I reply. “Wewillhavehis duchy, or the world will learn howyouhave ingrained bigotry in all your royal subjects.”
“As you wish.” The Queen clasps her flute of champagne, drinks it all down, then stands. “Someone, get the bloody door!”
Graham, leaving his hyperventilating companion, scrambles to complete her request.
Diverting her eyes, Mary slowly nears me. She lifts a passive hand, stuttering, “I don’t know what you went through, Luxury, but—”
