Nathan's POV

　　The whispers of courtiers slither through the grand halls like serpents, each hiss and snicker a lashing sting upon my pride. I am Nathan Chambers, King of the Luparian Kingdom, yet they mock me behind ornate masks of loyalty. Their laughter echoes, a cacophony of scorn that reverberates off the stone walls and into the marrow of my bones.

　　"Silence!" My roar splits the air, but it only serves as fuel to their jests. The sneers are palpable, even if ...