Bab 218: Safest Place

I must have shocked him just as much as I surprised myself. His offer was crazy even if it was intended to be just a joke. Prince Desmond looked surprised and then he seemed slightly disappointed.

“I honestly don’t think that you should be joking about something like that,” I pointed out softly.

“What makes you think that I’m joking?” he asked.

“Well, who in their right mind would offer the position of queen as a reward for winning a game? Plus, you’re not the king yet either and we all know that royal weddings aren’t decided by the groom-to-be himself,” I replied before smiling at him pointedly.

“You’re right, I’m not the king yet but I will be king one day,” he replied solemnly.