Kalev’s POV

The Capital was tearing itself apart over the Noble Games. Every screen glowed with outrage. People argued relentlessly over it. The entire capital was in shock.

Houses argued over who would enter for them. Every dinner table had become a war. Panic spread through the Houses disguised as indignation. Publicly, they called my new games reckless. Privately, they scrambled to decide which person they could afford to lose.

The entire capital hated me. Which was fine by me. I didn’t lose any sleep over it.

Endrick and I were on speaking terms again. He’d calmed down after the initial shock of my rejection of Senna had worn off....