Chapter 119

“It has been good, my king. I’ve been exploring. It’s so beautiful here.” That part was sincere.

She took a step back from him. King Lucien didn’t miss the move or the slight fear his future bride was trying to hide. He would have smiled if he remembered how to. Instead, he pulled away from her to give her a bit of space. “How is your father?”

“He’s fine, My Lord. He sends his regards.”

“And your mother?”

“The queen is fine, thank you.” She curtsied again.

He scrutinized her again and decided that he made a good choice where she was concerned. She seemed correctly trained and beautiful. He could have done worse.

The same thoughts were running through Kamara’s mind. He was everything she never expected, and that was… good, she guessed. She could have done worse. If it worked out between them, she would settle down with him.

Better him than a mustached, potbellied, fat and ugly sixty-year-old king, who most princesses had been matched