Chapter 4878Please respect copyright.PENANADJlmf3DbRz
The King's Love 878Please respect copyright.PENANAg4o9N15mhi
The next morning, Camila and Lily ate and talked in Lily's chambers. They had a lot to talk about. Lily had found the person that she said was the one. He was a duke and owned a lot of land. He had been married three times and all of his wives died in mysterious ways. His first wife died giving birth, his second wife died in a carriage accident, and his third wife died from food poisoning in the winter. Camila thought this suspicious, but Lily thought it not. And Camila didn't want to be the cause of Lily's unhappiness, so Camila didn't say anything. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAVLE2FWyzoC
Camila wanted to tell someone about her fortune with the king but didn't. If anyone found out about the king and Camila, she would get the hatred from the queen. Later, Camila sent a message to the king accepting his request. 878Please respect copyright.PENANArrwTg3Z3mG
In the afternoon Camila met the king in the stables. The king and the rest of the hunting party were settling their horses. Until that moment, Camila had forgotten that Elizabeth and Antonius were going to join the king. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAIIeOQ8eeNz
The reason of Elizabeth's arrival was simple. Antonius would go with his father on all of his hunting trips. Because Elizabeth was going to be his wife and go along one day, he thought it would be nice to invite her along. "What are you doing here, Camila?" asked Elizabeth in a surprised tone. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAlt86WTc5XJ
"I wanted to know what is was like to be apart of a hunting party, so I asked the king if I could come along and he agreed." said Camila. Inside she felt bad for lying to her. 878Please respect copyright.PENANA4NNIe67I6U
"Ok, but be careful around the king. He has a bad reputation." Elizabeth whispered and Camila nodded. While the men saddled the horses and got the hounds ready, Elizabeth and Camila stayed in the back and watched. 878Please respect copyright.PENANACHfNMi8Xj1
"Wasn't the queen suppose to be here?" said Camila. The queen usually rides next to the king in such occasions, but she wasn't this time. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAk145blxMFq
"The queen doesn't like things like this. She and her husband really don't get along." said Elizabeth. This information rose Camila's hopes of getting closer to the king. She could think of it now what it would be like by the king's side. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAr9FNln2LY6
During the hunting party, the king would whisper in Camila's ear about events that were going to occur in the castle. He said that he would be pleased to take her to them and she was too. At the end of the hunting party, the king whisked Camila away from the crowd. "I have a surprise for you." he said. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAhSDj5pwBHE
The king took Camila behind the castle where there was a picnic set up for them. It was very lovely to Camila. She sat with the king and enjoyed some wine and turkey. They talked for hours about plays, Shakespeare, and other poets. But all good things must come to an end, it was sunset and Camila had to go inside to meet Elizabeth and Lilly for dinner. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAep0dkzvlW0
Camila found Lily and Elizabeth in the hallway that led to the dinning room. "Where have you been?" asked Lily impatiently. Camila tried to find an excuse, but couldn't.878Please respect copyright.PENANAJjyFqILLcl
"It doesn't matter. Lets go eat." said Elizabeth. The three entered the dinning room and took their seats. Lilly and Camila sat together. The King sat at the end of the table with the queen to his right and his first born to his left. Next to Antonius sat Elizabeth. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAI4EqVudfSf
After dinner, Camila left the dinning room to find Lord Reynold. Camila was bored and thought Lord Reynold would have something fun to do. When Camila was about to give up hope, she found him in one of the sitting rooms reading Shakespeare. When he saw her approaching, he put the book down and smiled. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAVoOenZbBPn
"You are a fan of Shakespeare?" asked Camila. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAg2ghckjtGc
"Yes. When things get boring, I like to sit and read Shakespeare." said Lord Reynold. The rest of the time Camila and Lord Reynold talked about life in their villages and books they read. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAthwokiLUUa
"Lord Reynold, you are a very interesting person. How come you haven't married or courted someone?" asked Camila before she could stop herself.878Please respect copyright.PENANAWVupFIrVc1
"I don't like following the rules that society puts on us. Everyone expects me to marry and have children, I prefer to do what I want." 878Please respect copyright.PENANA6t5nUHoC9f
What Lord Reynold told Camila pondered in her mind for sometime. It made her think about the king and what she should do. Society expects her to marry a noble or a peasant, have children, and bring her family honor and wealth. However, Camila wanted to stay with the king and be his mistress. "How can I stay with the king? He already has a mistress." thought Camila. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAUkL3MkWTnY
Then came a knocking on her door. Who could it be at midnight?878Please respect copyright.PENANAo4kyXLaPd5