Chapter 241

Baski paused and snorted. “Of course she'll be staying, and she will be so happy! She—”

“I am giving her back her rightful place, Baski. Being a free person does not cut it for a royalty,” he stated matter-of-factly. “I will make her a queen.”

A queen?

Baski's mouth was ready to shriek in sheer happiness, but her heart became heavy. “No, my king. She can't ascend Mombana’s throne! Not now!”

“She can. It is required of her.”

“Have you forgotten her condition, my king? She can't. Not in this condition when she is most vulnerable!”

Silence.

Then. “In my life, I have known several strong women. But Danika and Vetta will remain the strongest women I have ever met.”

“That is without doubt, Your Majesty,” she conceded with a calming smile.

“She will be fine, Baski. She will be more than fine. She has all qualities of a great leader. That much I know is true.”

That last statement... There was something about it... <