Chapter 45

Kaelia

“Turn around, Kaelia.” The command was sharp, and authoritative, one that demanded obedience.

I exhaled slowly, fighting the urge to ignore it, and finally turned around.

Standing before me, tall and rigid like some self-proclaimed god, was my father. His hands were clasped neatly behind his back, his posture as unyielding as the cold look in his eyes. Beside him, like a poisonous snake, s