The master's icy bride

s wide as she stared a

lking about?" she stamme

was cold and final. "Get ready. Tomorrow

she whispered to herself, her gaze dartin

't be serious. This is impossible! You can't just marry

ng, Kaylan. To

uards rushed in, immediately

t their grip. "You can't do this to me! I'm n

rdered without a second gla

er pleas falling on deaf ears. The Queen stood in stunned silence, her hear

e a whisper, but the words failed her. She di

ved, his gaze fixed ah

en hurried out of the throne r

-

g's chambers, a small tray in her hands. She

bowed lightly and

ted without lookin

brought some tea... I thought

her briefly before n

a seat, her heart heavy wi

ea," she said softly,

sipped, his eyes returning

he air as the Queen searched for the right w

ng. "I thought you didn't want any of the pr

k. "I didn't, Hapitha. But Kayla

"I know Kaylan is stubborn, but there

sharp. "Kaylan's stubbornness is exactly why

ty... he'll

earn to submit. If not, then she can choose her

er is ruthless, my King. He doesn't know love or kindness. And after

silent, his gaze

her away. Far from here. She's promised me she'll change, that she'll d

never change, no matter where she goes. Marrying her to Xander will gi

ng as she realized there was nothing more s

she whispered, rising to her feet and

-

of her room, her face pale with anxiety. A

y?" Kaylan asked urgent

eyes. "I'm sorry, Kaylan. The King won't chan

as her mother's words sank in. She stumbl

ded gently. "If only you had listened to

my death?" Kaylan shouted, her voice break

ut your father!" the Queen gasped

arried, Mother! Not to

How could her father do this to her? How c

fe, and if she were, she would cer