I stood there frozen, watching the lady confidently declare herself as the king's mate.
The moment those words left her mouth, my eyes immediately moved toward Enzo. His expression was something I had never seen before. Anger, surprise, and something else I couldn't quite understand flashed across his face.
But the one thing I knew was that her words had affected him.
Which meant she wasn't just some random person.
She meant something to him.
I tried to understand what was happening, tried to figure out who she was and why she had the courage to stand before everyone and claim such a position.
But before I could understand anything, Enzo went ahead and made her a breeder.
Just like me.
My heart sank.
Oh, he didn't.
The pain that hit me was unexpected. I hated that it affected me this much. I hated that a single woman's words could make me question everything I had been trying so hard to believe.
