I want to leave

Marcus returned to the room to inform Reina of his decision. Dara was gone from the room when he walked in, Reina sat on her bed staring out the window.

He approached her to tell her that the king had agreed to go along with his choice. "My queen..."

Reina raised her hand to stop him from talking. She patted the part of the bed next to her suggesting for her to take a seat.

Alma walked out of the room and locked the door behind her. Marcus obediently took a seat next to the queen, his heart was beating fast in his chest wondering what she was thinking about.

"I want to leave," Reina said.

"But my queen, I have talked with the king an..."

Reina placed her hand on his lips to stop him from talking. She was not done saying what she wanted to say, he was too quick to make assumptions.

"I have already lost the king and I won't insist on him," she said. "But I won't kill his child, I will give birth to it and hand him over to you," she added.