Samantha turned her face away in anger walking to the window to view the approaching army. "It is not I that you should seek to win approval from but rather the king, who shall soon be at our gates," She warned. "Remember that I did try to stop you from your madness. You have only yourself to blame should any punishment be bestowed upon you." "That I do," Jarod whispered heatedly. Samantha jumped at the sound of his voice so close to her ear, his...