Chapter 154 - Matrimonial Announcements

Kian's boots reverberated quietly on the marble floors as he strode through the palace's long, polished halls. Due to a meeting his father insisted he attend, he had been called to court that morning. However, he wasn't thinking about politics or council issues as he made his way to the great courtroom, the lady Shahan was on his mind. Alpha Kaveh, his father, had been attempting to match him with her for years. Shahan was viewed as the ideal match to forge the relationship Kaveh desired because of her poise and her family's clout. However, Kian had always maintained his distance, not because he disliked their people, but rather because he felt burdened by obligation and love, or at least the appearance of it, was alien to him. But today was different. He saw her right away when he entered the courtroom through the archway. Lady Shahan was standing with several other ladies of the nobility, chit-chatting. Her lovely laughter filled the room like a soft tune, and her golden hair