She has done her best to try and not grow used to him in her bed or come to enjoy the feel of him next to her. She's tried to keep from sleeping better when he's in the room or becoming amused with how often he pulled her back to him. If she did, she might admit that she preferred being the first in his desires or that she wanted her husband to like her more than an alliance.

Hadn't he told her he wanted to be king?

The tips of her fingers traced over various scars on his skin, knowing well that more would soon be added. No crown was ever won without blood. "Where do you mean to find a crown?"