Princess Francesca’s POV
I suck in a breath of air, lifting my hand to my side when a sharp pain travels up across my rib cage.
Fuck.
It would appear being thrown into a wall of solid rock will leave you feeling like your body has been trampled on by a herd of wild horses.
I close my eyes for a brief moment and allow myself to wallow in my sadness and self pity.
That’s all it can be.
One moment.
It’s all I can allow myself for now.
It passes quickly and I stand up straight, readying myself to be the queen that my people need right now. They can’t see me like this. I have to be stronger than I ever have been in my life. For their sakes as well as my own.
I lift my hand and knock on the door quietly. Immediately, a small hatch slides to the side and a pair of eyes that I re
