A new chapter — "No longer in love" — has been uploaded to my Tapas story page and is still free to read!

Preview:

It took days — seven exactly — to lure his Empress out of stubborn silence.

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Garden walks were no longer a remedy, so Richard tried dinners in the Hall, reading in the Library, afternoon teas, indulgent cake tastings, live music in the Throne Room. He tried every attempt to soften her empty, cold demeanor and it still wasn't enough.

She was tormenting him with wordless spite, her unflinching gaze, and it drove him mad.

https://tapas.io/episode/3438599