#Chapter 549: My Queen

Nina The letter crinkled in Enzo’s hands as he held it out for me. I took it, my hand already shaking even though I didn’t know what was inside. “More bad news?” I murmured, slowly lifting my gaze to meet Enzo’s. “I can’t handle any more bad news.” Enzo shook his head. “No. Just read it.” Carefully, I unfolded the paper and began to read. I realized almost immediately what it was just upon reading the first few lines: a summons to the Alpha Council. The council that Enzo had attended once, and never again. A thick knot instantly formed in the pit of my stomach as the meaning behind the letter sank in. The entire realm knew about my father’s passing, and although I hadn’t had my coronation yet, news had spread like wildfire that the Alpha King’s daughter would take his place. The magnitude of the situation crashed over me like a wave, the breath stolen from my lungs and replaced with water. All at once, it felt overwhelmingly, paralyzingly real in a way it hadn’t qu