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Emmett smiled, but deep down he was scared. Since his marriage to Armand, Emmett had learned of the fate of the rest of Armand's family. "I won’t lie to you, the thought of being involved in courtly intrigue... It frightens me. That's a world I know nothing about. A world I don't know if... If... If I could truly prepare myself for." Emmett was happy to sit back and carry his husband's children; it was what he'd come to do. But being assassinated was something Emmett hadn't signed on for. There were many reasons why he had, in the very beginning, encouraged Armand to simply keep him as a concubine and find someone else to rule beside him.

Still, despite all that, he knew Armand needed to make this announcement if any of this was to be worth it. He would simply have to trust that tragedy had made his husband wiser, and that he could and would keep Emmett and their growing children safe.

Emmett wrapped his arms around Armand's neck and returned his kisses. "I'll trust that you can keep me safe." He placed a hand on his belly. "That you can keep us safe." He said, and he kissed Armand again.