Chapter 138: Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
Ravena got the news from Luciver. She didn’t cry. She didn’t scream. She didn’t crumble. The first thing Magnus had taught her when they took the throne together was that a queen must always hold her crown with pride. So she held it now, even as her heart cracked in the middle. Her mate—her partner, her confidant, was gone. Slaughtered by the same creatures who now politely called her "Your Majesty" and offered condolences as if their fangs weren’t still wet with werewolf blood.
"Ravena..." he began. "I am sorry. I will do everything in my power to get these people. The ones responsible will bleed for this."
"Who brought the news?" she asked.
"One Beta Talon," he replied. "Says Alpha Kyllian demands that you be escorted out of Blood City instantly."
Ravena raised an eyebrow. This she expected. Kyllian was loyal to the throne to a fault, he worshipped his king. "I guess Kyllian blames you after all," she said coolly, eyes scanning Luciver’s unreadable face.
"I understand," Luciver replied, his hands clasped behind his back. "But as the newly crowned Alpha King, he needs to rule with his head, not his emotions. This is not the time to throw daggers blindly."
"And yet, that is what young alphas do," Ravena said under her breath. "Is the Beta still here?"
Luciver nodded. "Just outside, Your Highness."
She adjusted the jeweled collar of her dress, her fingers trembling once before stilling. "Good. I suppose I must return to my people."
Luciver stepped closer, lowering his voice as if trying to reach the woman under the crown. "If there’s anything I can do for you, anything at all... One message is all it takes, Ravena. Just one."