TEN

LIANI

As we made our way back to the ballroom I could feel Prince Auburon’s eyes burning into my back as I walked ahead with his mother, queen Emris. “I love the way you cut off the king.” She says as amusement fills her eyes. I cleared my throat unsure of what to say. Was she being serious? I mean I did cut off her husband, one of the most powerful Lycans to ever walk this earth. “Us women have to make our presence known or else the men will just run us over or act as if we’re not there,” she said. Again, I was flabbergasted that she was being so frank with me.

“I appreciate your kind words, my queen,” I say. “Oh dear, please call me Emris. I will be your mother-in-law soon.” I turned my neck slightly to look over my shoulder at Auburon when I heard him scoff. “Do not mind him, Liani. He might not show it right now, but he’s happy to have found you.” The queen says as the guards open the double doors into the ballroom. Before I could give the queen a fake smile, I realized the ballro