Azariah's POV:
It took me almost six more hours before I was finally back to normal again. During that time I couldn't get my conversation with Clayton out of my head. I don't understand why he thinks I should love her. Why should I? What difference is loving her going to make with this? Nothing, absolutely nothing. Love isn't going to heal her, love isn't going to protect her, love isn't going to save her. All it is going to do is make me feel miserable and heartbroken when she dies. What kind of king would that make me? A weaker one than what I already am, that's what it'll do.
I'm already too weak to get her to the end of the pregnancy let alone to save her completely. Having an heir is a good thing, gets me out of here sooner and lets a more worthy stronger king take my pla
