#Chapter 72: The Moon Pendant And Silver Chain

Samuel starts to squirm, something that Caleb deeply enjoys, especially because he knows he’s the cause. This man is a worm, upsetting one of Caleb’s consorts, then trying to meet her here secretly behind everyone’s back. “I can’t imagine your wife would like hearing about this,” Caleb says, rubbing salt in the wound. It must hurt because Samuel winces. Good. The more pain he suffers the better. It’s mostly the betrayal and the potential plot against him that has Caleb furious at this snake. Though, if he admits to himself, he’s not exactly pleased with the way this man had hurt Harper. Seeing her so defeated, after she had been so defiant for so long, irked him the wrong way. A frustrating image, Harper broken. Unfortunately, it’s stuck with him all this time. Like an unwelcome pebble in his shoe. “Please, King Caleb,” Samuel says, bowing low. “I didn’t mean any harm. There’s no reason to tell Leah…” “No? But I suppose it is alright for you to lust after my consort?” “W