Chapter 41

Anastasia

Theo arrives a few minutes later with a few doctors and warriors. The doctors take care of the baby while the warriors help Vanessa to the hospital. Theo walks with me back to the packhouse so I can change my clothes and shower.

Walking into the packhouse, I bump into Scarlett walking out.

“Oh heavens, my queen, are you injured?” Scarlett asks when she sees the blood on my shirt. She might sound concerned about me, but I know it’s fake.

“I’m not injured. The blood isn’t mine.”

“Thank goodness, I was worried something terrible happened to you. I started to wonder who would become our queen then.”

“It’s not that easy to get rid of me, Scarlett. Even if I die, you’ll never take my place.”

“Don’t be too certain. The kingdom will always need a queen, so I’ll keep my hopes up.” I’m about to say something but get cut off by T