ZEUS I did not sleep overnight. Not properly at least. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the flash of cameras and the look of absolute shock and terror on Nyx’s face when I pulled her close on that stage and announced she was my chosen mate. By morning, every major news outlet in the kingdom was still discussing the summit. I spent the first hour of my morning scrolling through headlines that ranged from "The King's Forbidden Passion" to "A Political Suicide Mission." Half the kingdom thought I was a romantic hero, and the other half thought I’d finally lost my f*****g mind. Another half were vicious articles indirectly accusing me of infidelity and on cheating with Nyx when she was still with her ex-husband. I knew those articles were Kael's doing but they weren't a priority for

