For the Love of the King Series by Delilah Dove

Short story. Catriona seduced Phillipe by pretending to be a peasant maid and taught him to be tender. But if he is going to replace his brother, Louis, on the throne of France, she knows she must teach him to be cruel. She breaks his heart by showing him the truth of who she is, a cold, calculating vixen of the royal court. But he steals hers completely when she tells him how she came to be that way... moreShort story. Catriona seduced Phillipe by pretending to be a peasant maid and taught him to be tender. But if he is going to replace his brother, Louis, on the throne of France, she knows she must teach him to be cruel. She breaks his heart by showing him the truth of who she is, a cold, calculating vixen of the royal court. But he steals hers completely when she tells him how she came to be that way. Chapter 2 in For the Love of the King, a series based loosely on The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas. less