When I was nine, the boy I’d grown up with sold me to a traveling carnival.
He said that if I, his family’s recognized daughter, disappeared, then my half-sister wouldn’t have to live in my shadow.
He returned to Riverbend Pack soaked to the bone, telling my father I’d chased a paper boat during the Summer Riverside Festival and fallen into the rapids.
After that, my sister took my place as Father’s only acknowledged daughter and became his fiancée.
As for me, I was stripped of my name, branded with a number, and trafficked through an illegal labor network for thirteen years.
Then I saved the Alpha King from an ambush on the northern border. I followed him back to the capital and became a royal medical investigator.
The new list of administrative candidates from the Royal Academy arrived at the Castle.
I saw his name on the list, and I drew a line straight through it.
“Adrian Cole trafficked a nine-year-old girl.”
“I don’t care how outstanding his grades are. A man like that has no place serving the Crown.”
The Girl He Sold Returned As The King’s Mate Chapter 04 The public hearing was held in the Royal Castle’s grand assembly chamber. Members of the Royal Council, inspectors, Royal Academy reviewers, and this year’s top candidates filled the seats on either side. Riverbend Pack’s Alpha sent a legal representative, acknowledging that while the crime
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The Girl He Sold Returned As The King’s Mate Chapter 03 On the third day, the Royal Council received a dozen formal complaints. Some demanded that Elliot revoke my access to the Royal Castle. Others demanded the public hearing be canceled and Adrian’s appointment restored immediately. The most cutting one read: *Naomi Sutton is a
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The Girl He Sold Returned As The King’s Mate Chapter 02 The news of the suspended appointment hit the capital, and the media channels erupted in debate. Adrian had been born to a respectable but struggling family in Riverbend Pack, and most of his tuition had been paid for by relatives, community donations, and scholarships.
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The Girl He Sold Returned As The King’s Mate Chapter 01 When I was nine, the boy I’d grown up with sold me to a traveling carnival. He said that if I, his family’s recognized daughter, disappeared, then my half-sister wouldn’t have to live in my shadow. He returned to Riverbend Pack soaked to the
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