Elara’s POV
Lucian stopped a few feet away from me, his golden eyes narrowing.
“What are you doing here?” he asked, looking at me like I was a displaced object that had wandered into the wrong room.
I lifted my chin, refusing to shrink under that stare. “I’ve been confined to my room for too long. I decided to take a look around.”
“You decided?” His voice was low and cold. “What makes you think you can decide to look around like you’re a guest here?”
“Well if I’m not a guest, what am I, Your Highness?” I spat the title sarcastically.
The entire training field had gone silent. Warriors paused mid-spar, blades lowered, eyes wide. Dana stood frozen a few steps away, her arms still crossed but her expression now one of pure shock.
I did not care.
“You saved my life and brought me here,
