#Chapter 246: War is Coming

Alexander POV I stood before the King, my body still weak from the poison, but my mind sharp and steady. Ella stood at my side, her presence grounding me, a silent promise that we would face whatever came next together. I could feel the weight of her gaze on me, the quiet strength she offered just by standing there. But it wasn’t just the King I had to answer to. Elizabeth was in the room as well. That would make this harder for Ella. She and Elizabeth had come to trust each other, but the truth I was about to reveal would shake even the most unshakable bonds. I wished she wasn’t here—wished I didn’t have to see the betrayal in her eyes when she learned just how much Ella and I had kept from her, from all of them. The King sat rigid on his throne, hands clasped tightly together, his expression unreadable. The guards were stationed outside the doors, leaving only the four of us inside. It was rare for the King to grant such a private audience, but this w