Theodore
The nobles erupted into a polite round of applause, though the undercurrent of excitement was anything but subtle. The Luna whispered something to her husband, her expression sharp, but he merely patted her hand and smiled, clearly unbothered.
I turned to Violet, who was watching the scene with barely restrained amusement.
“What's their plan?" I asked, though I suspected I already knew the answer.
She grinned. “They’ve been added to the roster. Owen and Lucas. It will be the first time the alpha king has participated in a melee match since…” She tilted her head. "An ancestor of yours so far back that his name escapes me."
I raised an eyebrow, a mixture of surprise and intrigue swirling in my chest. “They’re going to make them fight?”
“They’re going to make them prove themse
