Chapter 102

Danika was in the king’s chambers translating and writing when she heard the angry voice of the mistress outside.

“I said let me in right now!” she barked at the guards.

“The king said we shouldn’t let anybody in, Mistress,” one of them said apologetically.

“But the king is not in there,” the mistress hissed.

“He’s in the royal court. But his slave is inside, and the king gave orders not to let anybody in.”

Silence. Only silence met the guard’s words. Danika heard nothing else.

Vetta, however, was stunned that the king was not inside his bedroom, but Danika was. And he’d ordered no one else in? Why? Could it be that she was under some kind of punishment? Had he finally punished her for all the wrongs she had done? Vetta’s heart swelled with excitement. She needed to know what was happening.

She kept her voice fierce as she yelled to the guard, “Let me in this instant!”

“But Mistress-”

“Now!” she yelled. The guard quick