When Lord Kevin insisted that his daughter join in showing the prince around Kronos, Nicholas wanted to scold the man.
Lord Kevin was also quick to walk alongside Dion, it was public knowledge that the king's chief minister was heavily involved in selecting his wives.
In Nicholas' case that would be Dion who would have the heaviest opinion.
Arranged marriages were quite common among the families of council members and royals. They were political moves made to strengthen a person's influence.
What people didn't know was the Nicholas didn't care for politics, he cared for power. The more powerful a mage was, the more likely she was to attract his interest.
Rachel was not a weak mage, nor was she powerful.
"Rachel works with me in the institute." Isaiah suddenly said as they moved on from the Council buildings towards the university.
"So you know her, uncle?" Nicholas asked Isaiah who simply nodded in response.