I mean, what did you think would happen, Vera?” Leo snapped. “I propose we just go tell everyone to pack up and leave right now.”

“No,” Vera said, shaking her head. “We can’t do that. Raya knew nothing about the Royal Pack being here. And besides, this isn’t a competition. Let’s just wait it out until the king addresses us.”

“As people who had other things going on and better things to do, we dropped everything to come help them. And not even one person has looked our way. I don’t think we should wait for him any longer.”

“We should leave,” he spat.

“Leo, think about how it would...