The King's voice thundered through the grand hall, echoing off the tall marble walls like a command from the heavens.
"Who is Mia that makes you forget who you are. That is trying to make you break the alliance between us and the Voss?"
The words struck Leon harder than any blow. His father, King Lucian, stood tall in his crimson royal cloak, his eyes blazing with authority that could bend an Alpha to his knees. He was concerned about the engagement not because of Alpha Darius but because there wasn't any girl they find worthy of the Prince. The future Queen Luna.
But Leon didn't flinch. His jaw tightened, his wolf, Xavier, stirred restlessly inside him, and the faint flicker of gold bled into his irises.
"She's my mate," Leon said, his voice low but resolute. "Chosen by the Moon Goddess herself."
