Chapter 10
“I have to go, Kris.”
The sun had gone down hours ago and they were sitting in their house. Kris hadn’t said anything since the meeting with the other Shifters.
“I have to go for the Kingdom. If there’s any chance I can stop a war from breaking out, even the slightest chance, I have to take it.”
Korrin was sitting at the table again, but gone were the warm food and close embraces. Kris was standing in the kitchen, facing away from him, but Korrin didn’t need to see her face to know that she was furious. It was rolling off her in waves, strong enough that it was almost physical. It almost hurt.
And that’s what I’m doing to her. Hurting her. Abandoning her.
“Don’t you understand?” he asked. “I have to meet with these Shifters. I have to. I’m the King.”
Finally, Kris whirled
