Cassaian's eyes widened. He had never thought that his men think so low about it.
He always felt that they knew his intentions well then what went wrong?
"Ben, you think I covet the crown?" even after whispering the same words with his mouth, he felt disbelief carrying his eyes.
"Do you not? Then why is it that you let your fiance go to seduce your Highness?" he scoffed, "who would even believe that you love her." Cassian opened his mouth and closed it. He wanted to hurl profanities but no word came out.
"That is because he could not stop her." Daisy, who was silent so far, gritted her teeth and came forward.
"They all are putting their life in danger to save Master Alec. not because he is a royal. But he is an innocent child that needs to be protected. If your grace wanted the crown, he would have announced the origin of Alec the moment he returned.