LUCIAN’S POV
“What?” I froze as Elira's voice rang in my head.
‘The day I become Queen and wear the Caius mark is the day I will kill that special mate of yours.’
‘I always keep my promise. Only when I officially become Queen will I touch her.’
“I'm not sure why, but they moved the wedding forward and got married yesterday, officially crowning Elira as Queen,” King Aldric continued. “Elira must have convinced Caius to push it forward.”
“No, no, no, this can't be happening.” I shook my head, and my heart clenched at the possibility of her being dead.
“What's wrong, Lucian?” Rowan asked as everyone watched me in confusion.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. “Before the coup, Elira promised me that she was going to kill Selena when she became Queen. I thought I still had enough
