Riley Hale was really interesting.
Just as he'd claimed, the promising substitute who'd stepped in for his ailing father, a longtime advisor to the Crown Prince, truly was double-dealing.
It was an incredibly risky move considering many of the prominent elven houses had retained their influence precisely because the Elowens allowed those positions to be passed down through the generations. Normally, that meant the next heir had every incentive to safeguard their family's standing, knowing that a single act of disloyalty could cost not only their own position but potentially their entire house's place at court.
Yet despite that, someone who looked so mousy had still found the nerve to risk it all.
