"Samantha," Alastair breathed, a smile gracing his lips, and Vaughan looked at him, trying to decipher what his smile meant. He had never seen the king this gentle and absorbed before. The usual reticent and intimidating king now looked like a warm man, and for a moment, Vaughan wondered if Alastair had fallen in love. But the thoughts disappeared as soon as they had come to his mind. 'I should not bother about the young king's life. I need to assist him in any way he requires of me so that we could deal with the disaster quickly and stay in peace.'
Alastair had not missed the way Vaughan's expression had not changed unlike his son, Cyrus, who stood baffled by the revelation. Kenneth too could not control his shock, and he stared at the king, trying to grasp what was happening and why the king had not revealed this truth to them.
