Being back in Vlandia, the kingdom where he was once a prince, was a peculiar feeling for Rowan. As someone who had never received respect, love, or affection even from the servants, he felt suffocated and uneasy at the thought of returning to the place he despised the most — a place filled only with misery and bitter memories. He could still hear his father, King Ravik, reminding him of his uselessness and weakness as an omega, and his brother's laughter that followed every cruel remark.
Remembering those moments, Rowan clenched his fists and looked down, the motion subtle but not unnoticed by Zalyric. Yet, Zalyric chose not to say anything. His only intention had been to bring Rowan somewhere familiar, somewhere he thought the omega might want to revisit but what he failed to realize was that for Rowan, Vlandia was never a place of comfort —
only pain disguised as home.
