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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

SERAPHINA'S P.O.V

Silence...

There was absolute silence; save for Leana's scandalized gasp alongside that of the court.

The silence hung in the air and time seemed to still, stretching into an eternity. It was no hidden fact that my statement had stunned the occupants of the room into quietness.

I stood before the imposing figure of Jaxon Grimshaw, King of Shadowmoor kingdom. In the grand throne room of the castle, it dawned on me that I must have seemed like a mere speck of dust to the stately King as he looked upon me from his seat on the magnificent throne. This realization furthered the errant pounding of my heart in likeness to a wild horse's hooves against the ground.

Finally, after a seemingly endless pause, the King leaned forward with his fingers steepled beneath his chin. His eyes narrowed as he regarded me, while his voice was measured and calm.

"What do you mean by that, young woman?" He asked, "Who are you?"

The weight of my revelation hung in t
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