Chapter 16: Her Parent's Decision

POV Kaelen.

Kaelen’s heart violently drummed entirely against her ribcage, the frantic rhythm echoing loudly in her ears, almost drowning out the blaring royal trumpets. She stood incredibly nervously before the massive palace gates alongside Alpha King Hendrix and his elegantly poised wife, Luna Queen Reina. The sprawling courtyard was heavily lined with stoic warriors, influential alphas, and t