Ysmeine shut down Zaeryn's announcement before it had the chance to gain momentum.
The idea of him becoming a consort was something she had never imagined he would choose. With his striking looks and rare good health, she always knew he would attract attention from women—but she never expected him to be clever enough to try and use it to his advantage.
Advantage or not, it was dangerous. And she did not agree.
Nor was she the only one opposed to his decision.
Surprisingly, even his biggest critic, Kayla, disagreed with the one choice that might finally get him out of everyone's life. She scoffed from her perch on the counter, the sound cutting through the room like ice.
"That is the most reckless and short-sighted plan I have ever heard," she said.
"Did you think about the risk? You'll bring unnecessary attention to yourself, which might lead people to start digging into who you are, and eventually finding out you're not Ysmeine's child. You'll be a target from day one."
