Chapter 198

Angie shifted uncomfortably at his feet and continued. “She is with child, Your Highness.” His confusion was clear.

“Yes, she is, Angie. She is carrying my child.” His voice was protective and filled with pride.

Angie gasped, shocked to the bone. “But how is that possible?”

The king’s eyes found Danika on the bed. “She made it possible, Angie. That woman on the bed made it possible.”

“This is a miracle!”

“It is.” His eyes went to Danika’s belly. “How is my child, Angie? Choose your words carefully, for I do not know what I will do if your words are not the ones I want to hear.”

Fear filled the older man. He had never seen the king that way. He was not a man to bluff. He hesitated, choosing his words carefully. “We have done everything we could to stop the b-bleeding, but it wouldn’t stop. If it continues for much longer, the child will be g-gone and her body would have to be flushed.”

Silence descended.

The king looked Angie in the eye