The Bride He Refused to Lose
"Because I am not completely human, Father. I am the daughter of the First Queen and the Sovereign's blade."
The King stepped forward, his dark aura flaring around him like a shroud of black flame. "You were a failed prototype!"
"And yet..." Elena turned toward him, her long black hair whipping around her shoulders in a sudden, violent gust of wind. "...here I stand."
The King raised his hand, channeling a massive wave of dark, crushing energy straight toward her chest. "Then die properly!"
Lorenzo lunged forward instinctively. "Get behind me!"
"No, Father," Elena said softly.