Falling inside the black

A woman came, and Kait looked up at the larger figure of her queen silently. Her ears flicked back, realizing what she had said just as the other woman walked up. That couldn’t have been good. The other woman’s gaze was accusatory and Katie felt the bit of the bird she’d eaten turn in her stomach. She sunk down, shimmying back a little as her submissive side began to immediately show. She was scared, of course not one to fight, and she certainly didn’t want this other woman to think that she was trying to take her spot beside the king.

“It is as our king states, my queen…” Kaitlyn whimpered from somewhere behind Luc. “I know if I bear children they will not be heirs or royalty. I am no Queen, nor do I intend to be. I… I just want to serve both of you… I’m sorry if it seemed my words were out of place, but I assure you I’m no threat.” Her voice cracked with her emotion. She didn’t want to be sent away… not now… not when things started to take another turn. Where would she go? Who could she trust? Kait swallowed hard, slowly peeking around Luc at Vianni with her body so low to the ground that the snow pressed against her belly. Surely this could be enough for now?