AIDEN. I stared blankly at nothingness, willing for the rage threatening to burst my heart to die down. I would hate for Nala to wake up and find me this way, but at the same time, I also couldn't control the rage I felt. It was suffocating. So overwhelming. "Your Eminence..." "Shut up, Kane," I snapped, trying to keep my voice down so I wouldn't wake Nala from her sleep. "If you plan to talk about him, just shut up," I added. Silence stretched. Thick uncomfortable silence that made my skin prick from time to time. I hate when he does this. I hate when he uses a few words to ruin my mood. Few words to make me hate him even more than I already do. If he thinks I would be rejecting my mate simply because she's a Malakarian, then he's got it wrong. I'd rather give up the throne like he