KORVUS’S POV
I sliced the meat on my plate with precision, each stroke of the knife smooth and deliberate. My face remained unreadable, my thoughts locked away where no one—not even Jeffery—could reach them.
"Why did you lie to the queen?" Jeffery's voice cut through the silence, his gaze never leaving me.
"To put her in her place," I answered without hesitation, bringing a bite of meat to my lips. "She needs to understand that stubbornness is a weakness in this world. If she wants to survive, she’ll have to learn that the hard way."
Jeffery exhaled sharply, frustration lining his face. "Don't you think you went too far?"
I met his gaze, my expression as cold as ever. "No."
He sighed, shaking his head. He knew better than to argue. We had known each other since childhood —fighting si
