Lewis lifted Joanna's chin, forcing her to meet his gaze. "I won't pursue your family's matters, even if you quit without permission, sneaking into my room, and suspicion of espionage. I'll grant you a certain level of freedom. You can come and go from the palace as you please and even leave Kaeloria if you wish, though only during your time off. How does that sound?"
Joanna's mind was flooded with a thousand questions. 'Why had he chosen me as a bedmate? Why was he letting me off the hook?' But she only asked the most pressing one, "Can you promise me that?"
"You're asking a king for a promise?" Lewis scoffed, tossing his gun aside before kissing Joanna's lips.
His kiss was domineering as if he were trying to take something from her.
The experience was far from pleasant for Joanna, ev
