Chapter 109

25. A King’s Power

SKYLA.

We reach our destination soon after, but I have no idea where we are going as we drive through an underground tunnel.

Although it is underground, the walls and roof of the tunnel seem to be made of some sort of glittering stone. It’s smoothed with lights running along the entire length.

“Alpha Royce…” Owen says quietly.

“Yes?”

“The news may have gotten to your father, although I stressed that this guest – yourself requested this one condition. Not everyone on the council will willingly go against the High Alpha,” he says quietly.

Royce frowns but nods. “I assumed as much.”

Owen looks surprised as Jade turns to look at Royce.

“Not surprising. You know Royce is always ahead, Dad,” she says.

Owen frowns as he looks at his daughter and I can tell they’re mind-linking. No one speaks and Owen clears his throat.

“We will have your back. If there is foul play, I will be there,’ he says.

Unease fills me and I wonder what we’re walking into. Even Royce is frowning deeply.

When we finally get out of the car, we are led through a heavy door and are in a wide hall. It goes on for ages. The marble is a creamy gold here, with golden chandeliers, the halls have no door; it keeps turning right and it’s slightly uphill, we’re going back up.

What was the point in going down then?

Weird place…

the never-ending hall. I realise the walls aren’t just plain marble now, but there are engravings within the

bloodline. Yet you brought an outsider to the meeting. I

the Solaris people. She is not an

have a mate.

bitch, I don’t like

around us and Owen frowns. I’m about to speak, but Royce’s grip on my

an insult to Skyla and to me, then stay out of

here,” Owen

say, to keep the bloodline of the Solaris people, the king must take a Solaris

menacing warning sending a shiver down my spine. I’m not sure why the comment triggered him, but his eyes are hard when he looks at Jade. “Don’t

looks away, bowing her head in

she whispers. She looks at me and

being well-behaved, but

on her behalf,” Owen says quietly as

her dream to work as a protector of the court… if she continues as she is, then she

and I feel bad for him, it’s not his fault his daughter’s a dumb

oddly familiar… but before I can observe

Our eyes meet as he threads his fingers with mine. Placing a kiss on

it is bathed in a

designed roof. However, there’s more – within the metal designs are symbols and images depicting stories that would take

intricately designed metal

low balcony that wraps around the entire room, and behind each of the angled archways, someone

However, the one on the left

few steps higher than the

Solaris King… So then that one must be for the High Alpha, I think, as I glance back at the one opposite

stays behind Royce, while Jade, who followed us slowly since her little outburst,

not of the Solaris is brought here.” Someone murmurs the moment the

Arden?” Another asks, and I turn to look at

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