Theron's POV

The chamber Cassian provided was cold and plain with stone walls and a single window overlooking the courtyard. It wasn't meant for comfort and that suited me fine. This wasn't a meeting that deserved warmth or pleasantries.

I stood at the head of the table and watched as the delegates filed in one by one. The Duskwatch representatives came first led by my mother Queen Morwenna. Her face was carved from ice and her eyes burned with barely contained fury. Behind her came my father ...