Serena's POV~
The room stayed silent after Aeron's words.
You could almost hear the tension humming in the air. The queen's polite smile had vanished, the king's expression had gone stiff, and everyone else seemed too afraid to even move their forks.
It was awkward. Painfully awkward.
I stared down at my plate, pretending to be focused on my food, but my heartbeat was too loud in my ears. I could feel every gaze flicking between Aeron and the king. Even Kael had stopped smirking for once.
Finally, the king cleared his throat.
"Ahem…" His voice came out calm. "Let's not allow old matters to spoil the evening, shall we?"
He forced a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "We are all gathered here to celebrate peace and unity between the packs and the crown."
Peace and unity...right?
The only thing peaceful in this room was the silence that came after every insult.
