Kaden opened the door of the carriage, stepping outside and scowling at the shiny castle towering above him. He hated this place almost as much as he hated getting all dressed up every time he was forced to come here. After learning he was meeting the king himself, Holland and Vella went out of their way to get him presentable - even made him shave and get a haircut.
It was all pointless. The king was a two-faced coward who only did what was best for him and his image, leaving a monster like Shayde to run around unchecked. He knew for a fact that His Majesty wasn’t simple-minded, which only meant he was aware of Shayde’s doings and he still allowed them. In Kaden’s eyes, that made him just as bad as his son.
Kaden stepped off the ladder to make space for Matheo, looking around with a gr
