Selene's POV
"You brought a storm into my court."
King Asher's gaze held mine without wavering, as if the rest of the room no longer mattered. I noticed he didn't look surprised as whatever he had expected to find when he walked into that chamber, it hadn't been normal—but it also hadn't been this.
I stepped forward before anyone told me to.
Because standing still and waiting to be judged felt worse than choosing where I stood.
"I didn't bring anything," I said. "It was already there."
Mara's breath hitched quietly to my left. Was it a warning? Or maybe frustration? I didn't care to look at her.
The King's expression didn't change, but his attention narrowed.
"You reached beyond your place."
"I tested it."
"Again."
Mara moved immediately. "Your Majesty, t
