“Why does it matter?” Rowan crossed his arms.
“Because we already know who’s going to be the next queen! And none of these low bred classless whores are who the council selected.” Everyone turned, and the room grew silent. I covered my face with my hand to stop the laughter. He really is that f*****g stupid. The silence grew. You could hear a pin drop, and the words finally registered in everyone’s mind. Nina and Nadine’s mouth dropped open, and I watched Thinius’s face drain of color.
Rowan stilled. “What did you just say?”
The room’s temperature dropped. Everyone stopped and stared at the two men, and not one person looked away. We were all watching this car accident as it happened. What did he just admit to? I tapped my fingers to my lips, still holding in my laugh, but then Nadine
