Chapter 62. For the Kingdom’s Safety

Ava’s claws elongated as she prepared to strike, her fury directly aimed at Althea. But before she could lunge, a commanding voice thundered through the chamber.

“Stop!”

The force of it stopped everyone cold. Ava froze mid-step, her eyes widening as Gavriel strode into the chamber. His gaze locked on her, dark and dangerous.

“Do not touch her!” Gavriel warned, his tone low but carrying the weight of authority no one dared challenge.

Ava lowered her hand reluctantly, trembling under his piercing stare. “My King, she was harming the princess—”

But her words died in her throat as Gavriel turned past her. His eyes fell on Riela, and what he saw silenced the chamber.

The golden glow in the princess’s eyes was fading. Her claws shook, her body convulsing as if torn between two worlds. The wild aura surrounding her began to dim, replaced by something softer. Her bones cracked and shifted, the monstrous shape receding.

Althea’s white m