Chapter 42 - Making The First Move

Two weeks had passed and Lady Kestra was still not back.

During this time though, a lot of things had changed in the Castle... for Belladonna and the King.

Ever since the night in his room, that he had told her about his certain death intent for the Bride Thief and what had happened to him and his family in the past, they had grown closer and closer by the day.

Now, they were even more closer than they had been after he had gifted her books for apology and taken her to see his Dragon.

Talking of seeing his dragon, she had asked him sometimes if she could see Pamela again but the King had refused, saying that she was being very violent these days and it would forever haunt him if any harm were to come upon her by the claws or flames of the beast. Also he had backed up his reply with the words that Belladonna was starting to believe was his best way of expressing his affection and care for her, while tucking a strand of her curls behind her ear, an act she believed meant the same thing