Melinda watched Nolan leave, her expression stiff. His last words had terrified her.
"Survive the schemes of princes and concubines?" She swallowed hard.
As exaggerated as it sounded, it wasn't impossible. The battle for the throne was bloody, and everyone had to be ready to face the consequences—one of which was death.
Even as a concubine, her chances of dying were high. The Imperial family now consisted only of Ragan, his children, and his wives because of the massacre he had carried out against his own siblings.
After ascending the throne, Ragan executed the princes, while the princesses were spared. Of course, there was a reason for this.
Most princesses had no ambition for the throne. Many had married into other kingdoms or noble families outside the Great Velmora Empire.
