The day had waned and each hour had made Marion only more sure of their choice. Accepting their title and preparing for war seemed a momentous task. It would have scared them once to even so much as dream of usurping their liege lord. Their former liege lord. Eris was not only their lover, but their liege lord forever more. The prince had fallen into an easily charismatic stance through the day and well into the night.

In fact, Marion found him even more alluring this way. When they ...