"Maybe you're just not an idiot." That made the most sense to Ronan. If he had made it to the point that Niall had sent Ronan in to meet him, must had done something right. The King, unlike his wife, was never easily impressed by anyone.

Ronan stared at him for this very reason. To see if he would back down and look away. He could intimidate most people with nothing more than an unnerving stare. His eyes stayed on Adam's, not breaking away yet.

"Who hit you?" Small pause. "And why did your stomach make that noise? Are you sick?"