Elena POV

I swear I almost choked on my own breath when Kael opened his mouth like that. Venessa too. Her face went pale like she had seen a ghost. She had been standing so proud all evening, shoulders back, chin high, looking like she had already won the crown. But Kael shattered that illusion in one second flat.

I leaned back on the couch and crossed my arms, biting the inside of my cheek so I wouldn’t laugh too loud. Because if I laughed, Venessa would claw my face off.

“You cant be serious Kael,” Venessa finally said, her voice cracking at the end like a broken glass. “You...