The King's Love
“I am not of noble birth. My family is from a small nomadic tribe. When my father refused to give my mother to the late King, he threatened them and my father, he…he offered me.”
She choked out a light sob as the words came out. She was close to tears, thinking of the day her father handed her over.
“And they sent you away?”
“…I am just not suited for this place.”
Neil dropped his hand from her face and felt his sadness deepen at her words. Finding it to be ironic, he laughed. Keanna raised her head, looking at him, wondering what was funny.
“What is this situation? Hahaha, for me the sole reason I became King was you.”