Chapter 2

2.

Corbin's face darkened before curling into a mocking sneer.

"Well said. A lowly stray abusing my father's mercy to rule over the Zenith Court for centuries has finally learned her place."

He turned toward Daphne. "You stay. The Zenith Court belongs to me, not to Talia."

Yet his eyes remained locked onto me.

I merely bowed my head with quiet respect.

"I overstepped my bounds. Thank you, My Lord, for your tolerance over the years."

With that, I turned on my heel and walked out.

Daphne called out hesitantly, "My Lord, where is Lady Talia going?"

Corbin scoffed coldly. "A filthy beast belongs back in the gutter where it came from."