CORA'S POV:-

King Edric was done serving lunch on the table. He sat down on the chair beside me. I shifted on my seat awkwardly. "You can relax in my home. There is no one more powerful here than me. And no one can hurt you in his house. I can promise you that." Godfather Markus reassured me in a low tone as he might have noticed my nervousness. His gaze shifted towards King Edric and his soft gaze turned into a glare as he saw King Edric's arm upon the back of my seat. That was what made me uncomfortable. King Edric cleared his throat nervously and pulled his...