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The Mouse-Bearing Consort
She never shared his bed, yet bore three rat pups for her stepsister. King Leo never touched her but believed Ruby's lies and ordered her death. She wakes on the day she entered the palace. Aivira slaps Ruby and takes sterilizing drugs. But when Ruby gets pregnant, Aivira's belly aches. The closer she gets, the worse it hurts. One night, she sees a gray rat tail hanging from Ruby's bed. "The King is away. Who is your man?" This time, she will win her life back.