Looking her in the eyes, he knelt before her.

"M-My King?" Her thoughts short-circuited at the sight in front of her. She was so dumbfounded, her head went blank and for several seconds she couldn't process that the King is kneeling in front of her.

"This past few days has not been easy. When I saw what I saw at the storeroom, something died inside me. I was in rage seeing the way that animal held what is mine." he swallowed, rage flashing in his eyes, "When the ...