I remained still as he tightened his hold on my neck and the fact that I was shorter than him, put him at an unfair advantage.
Guards had started filing in the ball room and all of them were standing around the people protectively.
“Prince Edward.”
The King was calm and collected as he walked towards us, but I could see the anger and the fear swirling in the depths of his eyes.
“King George.”
Edward replied with a tone of boredom and I could feel his unusually cold breath on my neck, causing goose bumps to rise on my skin.
“To what do we owe this untimely visit?”
The King had his hands clenched as he spoke and I knew that he wanted nothing more than to help me, but he feared for my life.
“Your daughter. She turned out to be quite a beauty, didn't she?”
“She did.”
I felt his li
