The room was left with only Markus, Kaia, Azriel, Lora, and King Anton. After several long, tense minutes, Markus took a deep breath. “We will not leave this room until we figure out what the f**k just happened.” His voice was filled with determination and pain. He turned to Kaia, his eyes searching hers. “Please, tell us what happened before we arrived.”
Kaia, still in shock, took a seat on a nearby couch, before wrapping her hands protectively around her abdomen. She took a deep breath, trying to steady herself, and began to recount the events. “We were going through the ceremonies,” she said, her voice trembling. “The Queen had this dress prepared for me, an identical dress to hers. She said it was tradition for the Queen to select the dress for the next Queen to wear during the corona
