Carla's POV

From where I stood, I sighted the interior of the house. I pulled my hands up to my eyes, as I widened it with my lips. I walked slowly towards it, the king was standing by the door. I shyly walked past him, ending up stumbling as I was about to get in. His hands remained still, I shook.

When I looked to see why he wasn't making any move to help me, I saw him nodding his head slowly. "This will be your room," he told me. "How many nights do you want to spend here?"

"Only one, it's too expensive and I don't want you to...