Hours later, they were still waiting when the king’s guards came to the bedroom and took Danika. They said the king requested her presence.
Danika’s heart was in her throat as she followed them. She told Sally that she’d be back, and Sally nodded wholeheartedly. As they walked, Danika wondered why the king might be calling her, her heart still in her throat. But as they rounded a corner at the king’s quarters, the sight before them explained why.
Karandy was kneeling in front of the king. King Lucien stood tall, several feet away, with his hands behind his back, two guards standing behind him. They walked closer and stopped.
Danika’s body was shaking inside, but she remained cool and collected outside. She went down on her knees. “You called me, Master,” she whispered.
His eyes bored
