The Heir's Secret Bride

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If Tam could, he would track down those responsible and tear them apart. It wouldn't fix everything, but it might make him feel & Hithe better Meanwhile, the two little ones sniffled, wiping their noses with the backs of their hands, their eyes sparkling with happiness for their inom.

"Oh!" Maeve suddenly remembered the boys patiently standing By. Guilt tugged at her for forgetting them, even for a

moment.

She gave herself a quick mental slap before pulling them closer, Your Majesty, there's someone I'd like you to meet. You already know Theo, but this is his twin brother, Will"

The boys stepped forward and spoke in unison, their voices sweet and polite. "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The Queen raised a playful brow. "Why is everyone calling me Your Majesty'? That sounds so stiff and boring."

Maeve hesitated, looking over at Tom for support. He gave her an encouraging nod. Taking a deep breath, she finally said, "Um... Grandma."

The Queen's expression softened into a warm smile. Not wanting to be left out, the twins echoed in unison, "Great-grandma."

"Such lovely children," the Queen said with a chuckle. She slid a ring from her finger and held it up. "Here, a little gift for you. This ring will let you come and go from the palace freely. But...." She paused for dramatic effect. "I only have one. What should we do?"

Without missing a beat, both boys said, "Give it to Mommy!"

The Queen's expression shone with happiness as she reached out to gently tousle their hair. "You two are just the sweetest. But I was only teasing. Of course, there's one for each of you."

Theo beamed. "Mommy says we should always accept gifts from elders, so thank you, Great-grandma!" He stood on his tiptoes and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.

the right way to respond. He wasn't confident he could do it, but if

and kissed

pulled the two boys into her arms. "What wonderful little darlings

expected. Maybe it was the magic of having great-grandchildren, but she realized she wanted to savor every moment with these two

he was about to meet Maeve, he had made sure it was, warm and comfortable, with touches that

tell me? I

this credits, Uncle just took it for

be waiting for you to stop crying. Would

Normally, he wasn't a crier, but

place wasn't just a room-it felt more like

a shiny dark gold that reflected everything, and the angel relief stone pillars made the place feel like something out or a painting. And there was

Maeve spotted the naked figure in the fountain, she quickly looked away. Not to mention, there was no cover around the bath, and she

with the door closed, I wouldn't ever use it,'

he said, "Maeve, I'll take

in place. It finally hit her how real

wanted to say something, but no words came out. In that moment,

the others to wait outside. He went in alone to prepare Wren so she wouldn't get too upset and make things worse for herself. Less than five minutes

take any more of this. She's not

feeling the longing, nodded slowly, her body stiff from standing for

rushed her, though. They just watched quietly as she

something about her was familiar, like I'd

had taught them piano and always acted so humble, turned out to be their

this, Will pulled out his

Theo pouted. "Go ahead."