***Nova POV***
I sat at my father’s grand oak desk, feeling the weight of new responsibilities press down on me like the heavy mantle of the Lycan throne. The walls of the study loomed around me, adorned with portraits of past kings and their queens, their eyes seeming to watch my every move, judging my worth in silence. Today was my first official advice meeting with Darius, my father’s trusted advisor, and I felt a whirlwind of nerves mixed with anticipation swirling within me.
My heart raced as I brushed my light brown hair behind my ear, knowing it was now cut in a men’s style to partially hide my femininity. I stole glances at the ornate clock on the wall, counting down the minutes. Darius, with his distinct brown eyes and fiery red hair and cheeks flecked with freckles, wasn’t know
