Nina stood and screamed. “Uncle Thinius.” She pushed onto the stage and Rowan froze.
“Let me get this straight. The person, the only person you chose, that you said was worthy to be my mate, is your niece.” He growled so loud that the floor trembled. “How dare you!”
Everyone froze, including Nina. “My king, please.” Another council member stepped forward. “We haven’t finished our selection process.”
Rowan turned to face the others. “This will be addressed later. But I will say this now. I am not selecting a mate until this war is handled. You can pick whoever you want, but no one will become queen until everyone is safe.” The room was so silent you could hear a pin drop.
“My king, you need an heir.” The man, Thinius, stammered.
“I have already selected an alpha to be the heir apparen
