Liam
I didn’t know what this feeling was.
I wasn’t sure why Olivia got under my skin the way she did. Why I noticed every shift in her expression, every flicker of emotion in her eyes. Why the thought of anyone speaking against her made my blood boil.
And yet, here I was, sitting before the Elders as they openly questioned her place beside me.
“She is weak.”
“She is unfit for the throne.”
“A human ruling alongside the Alpha King? Unheard of.”
Their voices grated against my nerves, each word fueling an anger I couldn’t quite place.
Then my father spoke. “The coronation date has been set,” he announced. “Liam will take the throne in three weeks.”
A murmur of agreement spread through the room—until my mother, her voice laced with disapproval, added, “And, of course, we will discuss t
