Even though I knew I had given Evren every ounce of my power, I could feel a trickle of it warming inside me with my anger. Deep in my gut, it called to me, and I wished I could call it forth now to destroy the queen and everything she stood for. “You will not speak of my mate in such a way again. He is the crowned prince of the Blood kingdom. He is the rightful heir to the throne at which your son now sits, and you will address him as such.” There was so much venom in my words, and an audible breath left the queen’s mouth. Her eyes widened as she tried to hold her ground and hide her fear.

