Ace POV "How could you stoop so low as to go against my orders?" my father's voice boomed with annoyance as he approached us. "You went behind my back by attacking the warriors I sent to destroy the Forsaken realm, and there you saved that realm that shouldn't have existed in the first place. How dare you defy me!" he yelled at us. In the past, I would have trembled in fear at the thought of my father removing me from the position of the crown prince, but I didn't care anymore. It was precisely this indifference that had compelled me to join Brian and save the realm. I had grown tired of his control over my life and his constant threats of stripping me of the Alpha King title. Although I expected him to show up when we arrived, I didn't anticipate it would be so soon. I glanced at the

