“Ashlyn, I wasn’t always in line to be king. Your father, James, was king before he handed the crown over to me.” Arthur started, but Mason interrupted his father.
“What are you saying, father? We aren’t actually royalty?” Mason demanded. And his tone surprised me.
“Son, we have royalty in our bloodline, but I was Alpha King James’ beta when he met his mate, Ashlyn’s mother.” He explained, and I looked over at the Dragon King.
“But how were you, my mother’s mate, if my father was?”
“Your mother was an elemental like you are, Ashlyn. Fated to the sons of the council. The Vampire King, the Fae King, the Warlock King, your father and I. It was up to your mother to keep the peace and run the council with us beside her.” He explained, and I was even more confused.
“What happened?” I whisp
