Denzel’s POV
Although my wife had pleaded with me to push my beta forward, I refused. That would only ever be a last resort something I would consider if every other path failed and I could not find my true successor. I have already sent my trackers out to search.”
The King finished his explanation, and I found myself frowning, unease stirring in my chest.
“Did you seek a second or even a third opinion?” I asked gently. “Did you leave your kingdom or invite a foreign physician to examine you?”
He frowned, clearly unsettled by the question.
“Now that you mention it, I wondered why I didn’t. Ordinarily, that is exactly what I would have done. But I was too distraught… too ill to think clearly. I trusted Doctor Tahj. He has been my physician for many years.”
I nodded slowly.
“I’ve sent
