Lindsey POV
All three of us were gathered in the throne room. I noticed Ricardo across the room looking stoic, with a hard expression on his, face, and the beautiful blonde woman watching with amusement, her blue eyes sparkling with mirth. That had to be the ex-mate and ex-wife Elena. King Julian, his dark eyes gazing at us with sadness, stood in front of all three of us, a grave expression on his face. Renae and Isabella were kneeling in front of him, as was I.
"I have gathered you all here," he said "because it is not fair to continue with this farce of a competition. It has gone on for long enough," he said gravely.
Was he finally about to declare the winner? I could feel my body trembling, my mouth becoming dry at the thought. Renae and Isabella were looking at the ground, so it w
