FULFILLING AN OBLIGATION

**ELODIE'S POV**

The coronation was over, and everyone left. I was finally led into the palace, and my jaw almost dropped to the floor. The inside was even more extravagant than the outside. I was so lost in the mesmerizing beauty of this place that I didn't even hear the maid and servants bowing to my presence. Well, not until,

"Brother!" A voice called out, snapping me out. I looked up to see a man and a woman approaching. I recall seeing these two at the wedding. How did they get here so fast, and what are they doing here, to begin with?

The man tried to hug Khoas, who sent him a hard glare. "Do you have a death wish?"

"Oh, come on, Your Majesty. You can't treat your brother like this."

Hold on. "Brother?!" My eyes widened in shock. The King has a brother?

"Ignore him, Kian. We are not here for him. We're here to welcome the Queen, our sister-in-law, and the greatest woman of all time."

"Me?" I was confused.

"Of course, Your Majesty. You're the only woman who was able to soften His