Unveiled For The Persian King (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
He sat atop his throne, barely able to hide his simmering anger beneath a cold mask of indifference. His advisers had insisted on this banquet against his wishes, and he had been coerced into entertaining his high-profile guests. A few noble officials reclined on cushions in a large semicircle at the base of the dais, surrounded by plates of dried fruit and steaming delicacies. The most beautiful women of his harem had been summoned to dance for his guests—a show of good faith and generosity. And why? It was all to impress Atossa, the very marriageable daughter of Cyrus, a man with considerable wealth and military clout. Darius gritted his teeth. A political marriage was the very last thing he needed, especially given that Atossa was infamous for using her noble influence to promote her own kin and garner favours. She was a manipulator through and through, and he could not afford to have her in his court—much less as his wife! As she served wine to the imperial guests, Myrine chanced a glance up to the royal dais.
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