Malrik POV

The moment Dravina told me everything that had unfolded in my absence, fury burned through me. From forcing her way into my chambers, to declaring Zenovia as Luna and forbidding the staff from serving Dravina, Dashira had shattered every boundary without hesitation.

She had gone too far this time, and I wasn’t about to overlook it. But I had to keep my rage on a leash.

Dravina had pleaded with me to stay calm, to approach this with clarity rather than fire. I owed her that. The ...