Royal Sins Three: The Lover

With the death of the old king, the need for an heir and a spare is vital. Called back from the borders after the old king's death, the guard captain finds he must safeguard the throne and royal line in a way he had never expected.
Content Warning: Adultery, Impregnation

Royal Sins: With the one surviving heir a man-child married to a foreign princess, the royal line is in jeopardy. For the seventeen years it will take for a new heir to be born and take the throne, the old king and the princess regent walk a tightrope. One slip will bring war. In public, their honour must be above reproach. In private, duty will require sacrifices of honour, and of body.

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