Leila POV
Okay, so staying at the palace wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Scratch that—it was almost... nice. And the king—Chase's father—was nothing like the terrifying, overbearing figure I'd imagined in my head. I mean, sure, he had this natural air of authority, but underneath it, he was warm and kind. Charming, even. Guess that's where Chase got it from.
Despite his frailty, he always requested Ash and me to spend time with him. He didn't treat us weirdly or look down on us for being wolves, which was... unexpected. If anything, he treated me like a daughter. And let me tell you, that was weird.
Good weird. But weird.
I wasn't used to warmth like that. I didn't know what to do with it.
