CORA'S POV:-

My heart was racing erratically inside my rib cage. I was staring into King Edric's eyes. I could feel the taste of his minty breaths inside my mouth. We had been close since we got married. But this was the very first time I was feeling that way. "Are you sure? I know you already gave me your answer. But I need to make sure there is nothing around you. That would hurt you. Not even my child." He asked me again in a low tone. His voice cracked while he was asking me if I was sure.

"I know what I want. It was not the baby's...