His hand slams against the bars. “Of course I hated you, Meryn!” he hisses. My heart slams in my chest. A bolt of confusing electricity streaks up my spine, forcing my shoulders back. “Can you blame me? My family has waited hundreds of years for your arrival, keeping the secret alive. I’ve waited. And when the Sturmfrost royal finally makes her appearance, she’s weak and in love with the person whose family stole her birthright!”
