Chapter 25

Kaden stormed through the long corridors, his mind racing with anger. He was used to the power struggles within the castle, but this woman—Seraphina—had crossed a line. She had arrived uninvited, making demands he couldn't simply ignore. He didn't care if she was House Draemir's last hope or if she believed she was the answer to his curse.

He knew the elders had their own ways of doing things. They followed tradition, waiting for anyone worthy to be summoned to the council. But Seraphina had already made it clear she wasn't going to wait, the way she had barged into his personal space—it all screamed that she wasn't afraid of anyone, especially not him. And now, despite Kaden's best efforts to keep her away from the council, he knew he couldn't stop her. She was already on her way to meet the elders.