Mira’s POV
Rowan leaned against the carriage door, his golden eyes fixed on the procession ahead. “We’ll order the walk to begin, then ride in the carriages to the clan shrine to wait for Serene.”
I frowned. “Why do we have to wait? Why not just follow them?”
Rowan shot me a look of irritation. “Because we are royalty. We don’t walk with criminals.”
Lucian’s voice was gentler. “It’s just how things are done, Mira. The walk is meant to be a public display of her shame. The people need to see her parade without us overshadowing the punishment.”
Kai, clearly impatient, let out a frustrated sigh. “Can we stop explaining? Let’s just start the damn thing already.”
Before I could argue further, the captain of the guards approached and bowed slightly. “My Lords, Luna, everything is set. Sere
