Chapter 167

“Your father allowed it?” she asked, surprised. Her own father would have trounced her for something like that.

Kamara shook her blonde hair. “No, he didn’t. I visited him in secret.”

It started making sense to Danika. “Let me guess, your father found out and matched you with the king.”

Kamara nodded. “Yes.”

“I’m so sorry.” No wonder she kept herself holed up in her bedroom, Danika thought sadly. She understood Kamara’s plight on a very personal level.

“So, that was it. I understand what it’s like to be in love. You’re in love with the king.”

Danika’s mouth opened and closed. Her jaw dropped. She never thought Kamara would find her out. She bit her lips, worried. This was not a good turn of events.

“Do not worry. I have no intention of being a ‘bitch’ about it. That is why I told you my story.” She paused. “Falling in love with a peasant is as dangerous as falling for the king. My father found me out and I’m paying for it. You keep ho