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The door opened, and Veronica walked into the king’s chambers. The personal slave she saw with Daphne still troubled her.

Why would the king allow the girl in? Surely, it wasn’t because he wanted to do that monster’s daughter a favor!

King Leonidas wasn’t within sight, but Veronica saw the adjoining door of his room was open, so she knew he must be in his library.

Even as a slave, the king loved t