44. Not a gentleman

At once, the confident bravados of Both Imperial guards faltered and they stepped aside, bowing briefly.

Kaelia could sense the ways their shoulders tensed and noted the hasty, skeptical glances thrown her way.

The almighty Lord of The Sea radiated strength and evidently, he had to select a powerful woman to stand by his side. Yet, his supposed mate was bound to a wheelchair. In Kaelia’s mind, she