s lightly against the cool glass. While courtiers and servants hurried about their tas

heavy with tension. Her mate. The one who was meant

She was only an instrument in Charless well-planned scheme to seize control

erve as a pawn in his schemes. Leo inhale

r mothers dress, a delicate gold gown that glistened with every step. Sh

despite her mothers insistence that she do so. She was

n called through the door,

d into fists as her pulse accelerated. This was beyond her capabilities. She refused to wed Charle

e. "I'll be right out !"she called, he

her thoughts racing with potential. She had been brought

o happen. Upon opening the door she saw her mother Queen

sion softened." Leo darling," Aurelia said, her tone firm but

w stern." I wi

you mean? We have talked about this countl

t voice." Mother, this isn't love. It's an attempt to gain power. C

ered between them like a dense fog. Queen Aurelias eyes wav

o's lips. "Leo ..."Aurelia muttered," you alone have the power to ensure the kingdom's future.

Leo said firmly. "I w

t risk than just your emotions. This isn't just about you" she said after hesitati

er brother who was not yet old enough to rule. She also ref

he muttered under her breath," I w

ecame stern." Leo you

ing a choice. I am not destined to do this and neither is the kingdom. I

nodded. "You will then have to deal with the fallout from that decision. Leo, k

pounding in her chest. Despite having made her choice she was unsure of what would come next. Leo found h

d ballroom. The air was filled with the excited murmurs of

et for Princess Leo and Al

aw and an expression that was a mix of impatie

n eyes waiting for Leo to show up.

lly, came up to the Alpha.," Alpha, she hasn't a

ttered under his breath ,"She had bette

d ,"Of cou

ared for this in advance. Though he had anticipated Leo's opposit

e other hand was just the last component. However, Charles' patience gre

ce guard." Go pi

rooms, her own footsteps reverberating in her head. She was not going to back d

door swung open in response to a sudden knoc

harles insists that you

a beat she remained fearless." I

n't change." Your Hig

that I don't want to marry h

s he hesitated. "Your Highness, dire conseq

were the repercussions? But a second gentler more pur

the same," P

s froze

avered as she stated," I have no intenti

voice rang through the door." Y

attle was just getting started. Uncertainty swirled inside L

she had anticipated. She didn't know how much her mother was prepared to do to m

. No longer. Her eyes were steely wit

won't be having him. I al

. You don't know what this means. W

my future and my life. However I refuse to wed

, her footsteps fading. She had already decided

nsion growing. Even though his eyes were burning with annoya

red with a gloomy expression. The guard said," Alpha

ression darke

won't show up. She asserts

the door. With his mind already racing w