Viva la Vedavalli: A Heart's Choice of Love and Loyalty
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Published 2/13/2023Brave Vedavalli, Shieldmaiden to the Queen of Malla, must fight to protect her beloved falsely accused Prince Mukund-- all while facing a shocking revelation that could tear their romance apart. Can true love prevail against an ultimate test of duty, honour, and loyalty?
"I have been lying to my Queen, Lord Vidhaya."
The words echoed around the Imperial Court. I looked at the Queen, and she was looking at me. She was not angry. That gave me some solace, though it meant that she was even more dangerous than I had thought. But I had to do this. Otherwise... otherwise it would be the end of us all.
"I am sorry, Your Majesty," I said, "but I could not tell you."
The Lord of Kailasa, who was standing next to the Queen, looked at me in shock. He knew too many things, but he did not know this. The Lord's eyes flashed, and for one moment all I could see was a gigantic fire, consuming everything... but that must have been a delusion given to me by his magic. For what else could explain my fear?
"How could you hide such a thing from your Queen?" he asked, his voice trembling with anger.
"It was to save her!" I shouted back. "You would have forbidden me from doing this."
"That is enough," said the Queen softly. "Lord Vidhaya has made an oath to me - and while he holds your office as Keeper of Secrets, that oath is more important than anything else." Her voice was soft but there was steel behind those words; she knew how much her court loved her and how much they hated him. The Lord of Kailasa glared at me for a moment before turning and walking away, his flaming wings glowing with anger as he disappeared into the ocean of people around us.
"I need you to tell me everything," said the Queen as soon as he left, "and then we will decide together whether you should live or die for your actions."
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