Disclaimer: I do not own the book Esther: Courage to Stand. It belongs to Trudy J. Morgan-Cole.

Afraid- Artaxerxes and Damaspia

It was their wedding night, and Artaxerxes felt like everything was wrong. Damaspia wouldn't even look at him and she was trembling. He took her hands in his own.

"What's wrong, Damaspia? I thought, I hoped that you'd be happy tonight. I thought you wanted to be with me." He knew he sounded like a little boy, but he couldn't help it. She sighed, finally looking at him,

"I do want to be with you, but I'm afraid of what the crown will make you become." He kissed her, gently.

"Please don't worry. I'm still me, and I love you."

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