Chapter 105
Zayne was more curious about the princess than her brothers. She easily influenced the king and with one look at her, he knew she was putting on a facade. She didn’t want the marriage as much or more than he didn’t want it but she knew how to play her cards right.
The queen had been silent, receiving a dangerous reaction when she finally spoke but the princess entered the room and took over the conversation, not silenced by her father. Had the princess been a prince, it was clear who would have been the king’s heir.
"Will you accept the offer for us to hold something in honour of you being here and show you around the kingdom? Give us a chance to show you the real beauty of my kingdom and that there are not any slaves here," James said, anxious as Zayne already looked over the truce.
Who was the fool who let his guest see slaves? The town guards were to take care of Zayne and his entourage. Make them feel right at home and meet with the nobles.
"You don’t look impressed by our kingdom which surprises me. I know how much my father wants this truce to happen so we can stop innocent people from dying over war. Give us the chance to change your thoughts on this kingdom," said Kiara.
She could not have war when she was looking to get married soon. Why couldn’t these men just settle their differences without war?
"That’s right. Give us the chance. We have not seen your kingdom but we are trusting that it is just as the stories told. Let me start by giving you a tour of my kingdom and we can talk about the truce on the way," James said as he stood up. He was grateful that Kiara had helped turn this around.
"Walk with the prince," James whispered in his daughter’s ears.
Henry envied his father’s closeness with Kiara. If given the chance, he could have finished this truce today. How much longer was his father going to entertain these outsiders on their land? Entertaining the outsiders meant they had to be on this land longer instead of going home.