"Blessed by the Goddess or not, what difference does it make?"
Arthur descended the marble steps of the dais, his face thunderous, his aura practically vibrating with barely suppressed violence. "A complete wolf mark doesn't guarantee the right to rule. Aiden's leg has been ruined for a decade. The Royal Medical Evaluation concluded long ago that he is unfit to lead."
The Council Enforcer calmly flipped open his ledger to the royal bloodline section. "Ah, yes. The evaluation. Conducted and signed entirely by the Silver Pine Chief Healer—who just so happens to be Lady Lydia's uncle."
Lydia's head snapped up. "What are you implying? My uncle is the most respected healer in this territory! He would never falsify an evaluation!"
I stared at her pale, panicked face. "Are you panicking becau
