Ariella’s POV
The man’s fingers dug bruises into my arm as he marched me straight into King Edric’s private chambers like I was yesterday’s garbage.
The room was all shadows and silk…the perfect space for scheming and manipulation. King Edric lounged on a ridiculous velvet makeshift throne, legs crossed, one eyebrow already arched like he’d been waiting for me all his life.
I don’t know about him, but I’ve been waiting for him all my life.
I spotted the man who had brought me here instantly…same man who stayed by Alpha Rion’s side like a loyal lapdog.
A sad little smile slipped out before I could stop it. ‘So you’re double-dipping too, huh? One of Alpha Rion’s right-hand men and the king’s little rat. Everyone’s a traitor in this dumpster-fire realm. Isn’t that the biggest joke of th
