Arlen's POV
"So the king decided to come to this castle?" Alix asked.
I told her about Tristan's strange behavior, but she didn't comment anything about it. I also told her about Varianlir's dad showing up and how tense things were.
"Yeah, he kept telling Varianlir to control me. So f*****g sexist," I grunted, making Alix snort.
"The King is a manwhore. He has multiple mates and treats them like trophies," Alix said, rolling her eyes. "Of course, he’d think you need to be ‘controlled.’ He probably sees you as just another pawn in his game."
I sighed, leaning back against the couch. "Exactly. And the way he looked at me… like I was some kind of problem he needed to solve. It was disgusting."
Alix smirked, her eyes glinting with mischief. "Well, if he thinks you’re a problem, he’s no
