Chapter 15

Seris’s POV

I knew she was trying to avoid the conversation. A heavy silence settled over the table—no one spoke, and from the strained expressions on Ronan and Valeria’s faces, I sensed they were mind- linking. Suddenly my stomach growled embarrassingly loud, shattering the quiet. Ronan shot me a glare that made me want to vanish, and I bowed my head in shame.

“Oh, we have a hungry one,” the Beta snorted, amusement in her voice. She clapped her hands, and instantly servants appeared at our sides, ready to dish out breakfast.

Before a single plate could reach us, a soft current of air swept through the hall, and a dazzling light flared. Everyone else barely blinked, as though a sudden summoning were routine. I leapt up in surprise. From the glow emerged a man dressed in flowing white robes, a golden circlet gleaming on his brow. In his hand he carried a sealed scroll.

“Your Highness,” he bowed deeply to Ronan. “Forgive the intrusion, but this is an eme