On My Own Terms

(Neva’s POV)

“I appreciate your decision…” I told the king, choosing my words carefully, “But if I’m going to live in the palace then I have some conditions.”

The silence in the room stretched longer.

Kaelen sat stiffly, saying nothing. Thalia kept her gaze somewhere over my shoulder while Sloane, of course, was watching me like I was some pest crawling across the floor. The queen didn’t move, tho