Kael
"I can't be the Queen of Agrevia."
My entire body was still. I didn't breathe. I didn't blink. I couldn't. Not after the spine chilling declaration that Seraphina just made.
The hall immediately burst into multiple gasps, and whispers, with people turning to each other in confusion.
Camera lights flashed from every corner. Rhyden was the only one who didn't move. He stood stiffly, crown still in his hands, like a frozen dummy and that scene alone made my heart sink.
My uncle's eyes found mine from across the hall. His face was drained of color, and for the first time in a very long time, I saw the look of embarrassment flicker across his features. Why did she do this?
The realization that my uncle had gone the extra lengths to make this work and I was the reason for it didn't help either.
The news cameras zoomed in. People leaned over the rails in confusion. Council members whose expressions were bored at the beginning suddenly turned eager.
