#Chapter 197: Testing a Theory

“The moon goddess actually showed up at the baby’s birth,” Monk Blythe explained. He sighed and rubbed his face, then recrossed his arms. “I’m getting ahead of myself. I should probably explain how we got to the birth of the child. Because the poor thing certainly didn’t make it to term. “She was close, in her last trimester, but not ready to give birth yet when it was apparent that Queen Rosemary was succumbing to the poison. King James had been slandering her for their entire marriage, telling the entire Kingdom of Orlune how weak and inferior she was. The couple never even announced her pregnancy. “But honestly, Queen Rosemary was a better werewolf than King James ever could hope to be. And ten times stronger than he understood, putting up with all of his abuse when she could have fled like Queen Yarrow.” He held out his hands. “Don’t get me wrong. That makes it sound like I don’t respect Queen Yarrow. I’m in hiding as well, so I can’t say that I blame her for her choice. All I’m