Chapter 135
- Her voice trembled. "I am scared, Lord Herod. Terrified I won't be able to handle it."
- Herod's heart ached for her and he reached out, his calloused hand hovering just above her arm, hesitant to touch her overheated skin.
- "I won't let you get hurt. Trust me on that," he vowed, his gaze hardening with determination. "I will send for the grand king if I have to."