Chapter 181

“Queen?” Vespera laughed again, the sound sharp enough to echo against the stone walls. “You actually believe that title will last?”

I kept my arms folded. “It already has. Torin chose me.”

Her violet eyes narrowed. “He chose you because you were convenient. Don’t mistake timing for destiny.”

“Funny. That’s not what he whispers to me at night.”

Her lips twitched, but she masked it with a scoff. “T