Chapter 80 What Changed Your Mind, King Ragnar?

• At the entrance of the throne room, the guard accompanied the queen and I. He stopped outside, ashering us in before shutting the door like a man chased by demons. He was terrified of the king. Inside, the queen stepped over broken furniture laying on the marble floor. There were a few drops of blood along the steps of the throne room. Kaelan stood near the far window, looking outside like he didn't want me to see him. His father, now sat on his throne looking at me furiously.
• "You summoned me,'' I say, despite the jarring emotions spreading inside me now. All I want is to see Kaelan, make sure he's okay. Why won't he turn around?
• *And here I was thinking your father and brothers were crazy for being sexist, and your mother for enabling it.'' Emogen quipped inside me. *I rest my case, Seraphine, your mate may have won the 'crazy family' awards.*