Divorce The Duke, Marry The King!

18andnaive,BelleHartthoughtmarriagewouldendhermisery,onlytorealizeithadjustbegun!Whatstartedasapromisingloveturnedouttobeafacade,wouldBellechoosebetweenasecondchanceorleave?Shemethermate,theDuke,whosheproposedtowhenshecameofage.Amonthin,thingstookaturn.TheDukeleavesforwarbeforeshecouldinformhimaboutherpregnancy,onlyforhimtoreturnwithamysteriouswomanwhomheclaimedtobehisnewwife!Theaudacity!TroubleensuedandBellesufferedamiscarriageasaresult.…“Whatdidyoujustsay?”Heasked,hisgazedarkening.“Youheardmewell,Iseekadivorce.Iwishforustogoourseparateways,”shereplied,hervoicesteadyasshemethisgazewithconfidence,thoughinwardlyshewasshakenbyhispresence.“Youaremymate,Belle,andIamyours.Divorceisthemostfoolishnotionyoucouldentertain.Doyoubelieveanymanwouldtakeaworthlesscreaturelikeyouashiswife?”Hescoffed,hiswordsbiting,causingherhearttoache.…TheDuke'srefusalpushedBelleintothearmsoftheking.Allshehadtodowasbearhimanheirandhewouldhelphergetherrevenge!“Iwantyoutomarryme,YourMajesty,andaidmeinseekingmyrevengeagainsttheDukeandthosewhohavewrongedme.Inexchange,Ishallbearyouanheirbeforeyouhelpme,”shesaid,hervoicesteadyandfullofpurpose.Whatwillthechoicebe?