Chapter 78

King Edward continued to frown, but seemingly accepting she wasn’t a threat, he stepped back. “I must go,” he said, swivelling on his heel to stride across the room.

Like a covey of nervous dew fairies, the guests scurried out of the way of the alchemist who headed straight for the tiny, pregnant female across the room.

Her mother…

Pearl made a choked sound of disgust as she watched King Edward place a protective arm around her mother’s slender shoulders. It was extremely rare for the king to be this kind. The obvious thing was that he must be pretending. Most pairings were nothing more than political alliances meant to strengthen a clan of powerful alchemist.

But there was nothing political in the way King Edward was gazing down at her wife, it was like he was really in love with her. Or how he reached to lay a gentle hand on her swollen belly.

“How is it possible?” Pearl rasped.

Kain moved to stand beside her, his fingers stroking down her back. His to