The third short story in the Beforetimes series is “The Broodthrall” in which Nix, having been indentured to the King for fourteen years, finally has an opportunity to be set free–if the deteriorating Kingdom can hold itself together long enough for the King to grant his emancipation.
No. 3 of 4 of short stories leading up to the novella Afterlands: After the Harrowing in the Afterlands series by Boots.