Chapter 226

• Crown Prince stood up like the others. It was just his father sitting, and although he wasn't mandated to stand, he badly needed to know who it was his father chose and would stand as his mother. He prayed the woman would be beautiful like his master.
• A woman dressed in royal blue and white marched into the hall. At her sides were two long swords, sparkling. Her steps were deliberate and steady as she walked deeper into the hall.
• Aldric couldn't stand what he saw and rushed to the prince. “What is going on?”