14
DAYS LATER
ELENA
As the days passed, Andreas's approach made me feel increasingly uneasy. We were literally playing tag in the castle. Tonight he suddenly burst into the room. He was rude, threw off his cloak, and muttered something. He was angry.
I sat up quickly in bed. He pulled the sheet off me.
"What are you doing!"
"I'm sick of you," he said in a harsh tone. "And the troubles you've caused me!"
“What did I do?”
"The king is waiting for news of a child! My king too!"
"What? First they decided on our marriage, now they're interfering with whether we have children or not! Are they sure they're kings? From here, they look more like mothers-in-law!"
“Elena! Stop being ridiculous! The thought of having to sleep with you is one thing, but the idea of becoming the father of an
