Chapter 151

• I stood frozen, my gaze sweeping over the sea of people kneeling before me as if I were some divine being. The weight of their reverence pressed in from all sides, tightening around my chest like an iron grip. A lump formed in my throat, and I turned to Kenzo. He stood a few steps away, his lips curved into a knowing smirk. When our eyes met, mine pleading for rescue, he merely chuckled and tilted his head toward the crowd, silently urging me to step forward. To speak.
• But how could I? Kenzo thrived in leadership, born for the role, while I had always been content to fight from the shadows, never the frontline. And yet, here I was, standing before them with nowhere to hide, their eyes pinned solely on me. I forced a breath into my lungs, steadying myself.
• "I am not a princess, and I am not an Alpha like my mother was!" My voice rang out, carrying over the hushed gathering.