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‘So, why did you want to see me?’

Tamsin’s pulse faltered. She shot to her feet and stepped away, needing distance.

‘It’s about the archives I’m cataloguing and assessing for conservation.’

She turned. Alaric stood by the chair, frowning in abstraction. Tamsin lifted her chin, breathing deep.

‘One of the documents caught my attention. It’s a record of your family. There’s still work to be done on it.’ Tamsin paused, keeping her voice even. ‘I’ve been translating from the Latin, and if it’s proved correct…’

‘Yes? If it’s proved correct…?’

Tamsin hesitated, but there was no easy way to say it.

‘If it’s genuine you’re not only Prince of Ruvingia, you’re also the next legitimate ruler of the whole country.’ She paused, watching his expression freeze.

‘It’s you who should be crowned king.’