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THE RULES

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Liora's POV

I stood there, my heart hammering against my ribs like a caged animal, watching the slow, predatory smile spread across Cassian's devastatingly handsome face.

The candlelight flickered across his sharp features, casting shadows that made him look every bit the beast the world believed him to be.

What have I gotten myself into?

My hands were trembling. I clenched them into fists at my sides, willing myself to stay calm, to think clearly. I was a spy. A strategist. I had talked my wa
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    Liora's POV Cassian's eyes darkened. "If you fail—if five months pass and you haven't found the real culprit—then you will remain my wife. You will spend the rest of your life as the Luna of Moonstone, bound to a man you claim to despise, under my constant watch and control." The words hung in the air between us like a death sentence. "You said you suspected me," I said slowly, my mind racing. "You said you were sure I was the one who orchestrated your poisoning. Why give me this chance at all?" Cassian was quiet for a long moment, his expression unreadable. "Because I'm curious," he finally said. "I'm curious to see what you'll do. Whether you'll run, or fight, or try to escape. Whether you'll prove your innocence or confirm my suspicions. And if you are, in fact, the spy who tried to kill me..." He paused, his lips curving into a cold smile. "Then I want to see how you'll try to cover it up. The game is half the fun." He's toying with me. He's playing with me like a cat w

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    Liora's POVI stood there, my heart hammering against my ribs like a caged animal, watching the slow, predatory smile spread across Cassian's devastatingly handsome face. The candlelight flickered across his sharp features, casting shadows that made him look every bit the beast the world believed him to be.What have I gotten myself into?My hands were trembling. I clenched them into fists at my sides, willing myself to stay calm, to think clearly. I was a spy. A strategist. I had talked my way out of impossible situations before, had negotiated with warlords and politicians and criminals. I could handle one Alpha and his ridiculous conditions.But as Cassian's blue eyes bore into mine, glittering with something dark and dangerous, I wasn't so sure."Rule number one," he began, his voice a low, silken rumble that sent unwanted shivers down my spine. "You will sleep in my bed every night. No exceptions. No excuses. No hiding in the washroom until dawn."I opened my mouth to protest, b

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    Cassian's POVI watched her face crumble.For a long moment, Liora simply stood there, her green eyes wide and glassy, her lips parted as if she wanted to speak but couldn't find the words. The silence stretched between us and I found myself studying every flicker of emotion that crossed her features.Confusion. Desperation. A flicker of something that looked almost like defeat.Why is she acting so innocent?The question gnawed at me. I had presented her with the evidence—the map, the coding, the undeniable proof that her fingerprints were all over the assassination attempt that had nearly ended my life. Any spy worth their training would have had a cover story ready, a plausible denial, a web of lies designed to deflect suspicion.But she hadn't denied it.She had admitted to being a spy and designing the trade routes, the encryption matrix, the very tools that had been used against me. And yet, she insisted she hadn't orchestrated my poisoning. It doesn't make sense.If she was tr

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