As Jovana and the Duke arrived at the royal palace and walked through the double doors of the throne room, everyone was already there. All the representatives of the noble families of the kingdom and all the people Jovana cared about were present.
Falcon stood beside Carina, while Elijah stood with Xena, holding hands with her. The door behind the throne opened, and the king walked in. The buzz of conversation instantly stopped as all eyes turned to him. He walked toward his chair of power, but instead of sitting, he stood on his feet, looking at the silent crowd.
