“My son’s bride will help lead us to victory over Luheo. She has agreed to convince her people to submit to our requests and help us in defeating the air kingdom once and for all,” the king bellowed to the room with his gaze still on me. He was waiting for my reaction. His words elicited cheers from the crowd. I was forced to listen in complete disgust and horror. Trying to hide my emotions, I could feel myself tensing. I couldn’t show him that his words affected me. It was exactly what he wanted.
