章 60: Hidden Surprises

"There is something about the Battle of the Betrayers that no one knows but me. At that time, I didn't have a large army or a big kingdom. None of that. So, in order to form an alliance with Foretes, I had to make a deal… They promised to help with the war, but in exchange, I had to marry Foretes' princess. Pretty standard deal between kingdoms, right? Marriage is much better than a treaty to forge an alliance," the King explained as he filled another goblet with wine and emptied it. "But I already had a girl I was in love with, and I wasn't ready to give up on her."

'This man was in love?' Jovana mused, stunned by the revelation.