Thinking of the long term, there was a silent agreement between her and the prince; Sophia had decided to help Lucien Suncrest ascend to the throne, and the prince would free her from the binding effect of the summoning ritual. He never looked at her with obvious lust, but rather apprehension and a calculating glint. He was honest about his aspirations to become the king. Of course, she did not make any verbal promise on that agreement, as it was something that would bind her to keep that vow.
They both agreed that when the time came, they would draw up a proper contract so that both sides would fulfill their end of the bargain.
To become the king, he had to become one to protect and save his mother and sister. He was not chasing glory and power; instead, it was the desire to protect the two people he loved most in this world. And she respected that notion of thought very much.
