Uther hated not being in control. Not even when that meant Kaida would be the one to take his place. She was the guardian, the whisperer, perfectly equipped to handle this hunt, someone he’d thought worthy to lead his armies too, but she was his maiden and it was his duty to take care of her. That alone should have left him at her side no matter what, and yet, here he was being forced to sit back and watch while she put her life in danger not just for him, but the entire realm. The mere thought of it made him feel impotent and undeserving of her and the golden throne.
“Argh!” Back at the top of the mountain where he’d located their first beast, he growled at the cursed land for its ever changing ways that had rendered him useless after locating Thenry’s dragon. God knew he desired to witn
