***EZRA’S POV*** “Are you nervous?” Hera asks me as we are finishing up our final preparations from a meeting that could potentially end in a fight. “I am, honestly. I don’t remember my parents. And to know that this man is supposed to be my blood uncle, slaughtered his family just for the Throne. It’s disgusting. And I don’t know how Lucien is going to react to that king of betrayal. He is on edge inside and is keeping himself locked up until we see him. He doesn’t want to hurt anyone here.” I tell her, truth ringing in my voice. “It’s going to be tough. But you were meant for this. For avenging your family, defeating your tyrant uncle, and being King. You were made for all of it. You’ve just been dying in corporate America.” She says, laughing and stroking my face. Lucien is really

