~KAIROS’ POV~
The rain dripping from my hair felt like freezing lead, heavy and miserable, as I walked onto the shiny black floors of the Great Hall. My boots hit the stone with a dull thud. It was the only sound in that awful, suffocating silence. The wedding guests were just a blur of faces. They pulled away from me like I was a sick animal.
I didn't stop. I didn't look at the Council. I didn't even glance at the high priest who was still shaking, gripping that book of vows. I just kept my eyes locked straight ahead.
“Kairos!”
My mother, Elder Mara, stepped right in my path. She had that fake look of royal worry on her face. But as I got closer, I saw her eyes twitch. She didn't care about my broken heart; she was just pissed that I’d made a mess of her big show.
“What the hell is t
