The Bad Boy Next Room
Kenneth continued, “King Aldrich is still unmarried. That created an opening, and Elara and her mother, Celestine, saw it. With no direct heir, the royal council might start looking at other candidates later on, especially those backed by power, influence, and wealth.”
His voice lowered. “Elara wanted to be next in line… and she wanted me as her king.”
“You’re kidding,” Freya said. “You? King Kenneth?”
“No, unfortunately not. It’s not a joke,” Kenneth replied. “I’m eligible because of my noble lineage. My mother came from the Cromwell family—though technically, it was my maternal grandmother who walked away from them. By the time my mom reconnected with the Cromwells, she had already built a
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