Chapter 17 Betrothed To A Stranger?

• Kenneth’s POV
• I headed straight for my father’s chambers, but it wasn’t really him I was eager to see—it was my mother. A fierce and fearless lioness from Nigeria, she was the soul of our pride. A woman whose very presence demanded both respect and admiration. My parents were fated mates, a rare blessing even among royals. Dad met her at one of the Werelion summits held every five years in a different country. That’s where Leos and Rexes gather from all corners of the world—to discuss security, governance, ways to hide our existence from humans, and matters of unity.
• Dad had been waiting—hoping—for his mate. He was already twenty-one and had completed his formal education, but refused to take the crown from my grandfather. “Not until I find her,” he had said. But my grandfather wanted to retire and travel the world with Grandma. Eventually, Dad gave in and assumed the throne at twenty-three.