Kenna I never considered myself to be queen material. When I was growing up, even knowing I was mated to a king, it never really clicked in my head what that would mean. I love the troupe and I enjoy spending time with them, but I never fully understood the responsibility of becoming their queen, the expectations behind it, until Yhen claimed me and I was able to see into his mind. There aren’t any classes at the Academy about becoming a royal, but maybe there should be. Elio, Anala, and I are all now royal dragons. None of us ever thought we would be or, in my case, understood what that meant, but we should. And as much as I hate all the pomp and circumstance that the elves so love, I felt how much this means to Yhen. His pride at having me at his side, at showing others that I’m his,

