Talk:The Royal Romance, Book 3 Choices/@comment-45609008-20200501155236/@comment-37484301-20200501165352

the "rule" was that he had to be engaged at his coronation, which is why he chose Madeleine. it didn't say he had to actually be "married" (loophole) so in the end of TRR2, he breaks the engagement. then in TRR3, they figure out the "rule" was because it provided an heir so the Nevrakis can't take over. then in TRH, they threw the Nevrakis loophole out and made it so Liam could "name" an heir even if the heir is not biologically his.