WHAT.

My entire being shuddered, confused. Hurled into an abyss of knowledge it didn’t have the tools required to navigate.

The Duke of Lom? Completely and utterly impossible. A capital crime, even. The throne’s laws dictated that the Dutchies would always be ruled by males. An attempt to keep a delicate balance of power. Seven male Dukes and one female Empress to rule them all.

As if mirroring my confusion, Bai—