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His Regret, The Crown's Claim She knows!
~ Risa's POV ~The palace had changed in ways that I couldn't explain with words.It wasn’t in the architecture or the lighting, but in the very vibration of the air. As I sat propped up against a mountain of pillows, the simple act of existing felt like a chore. Every time a servant entered the room to change the water or bring fresh linens, I felt the sharp spike of their hostility.It wasn't a loud sound, but a psychic pressure. a suffocating cloud of witch, freak, and curse that followed them like a foul scent. They kept their heads bowed, their movements frantic and jerky, as if they expected me to turn them into pillars of salt if they clattered a tray.And then there were the headaches.They weren't ordinary pains, it felt as though someone were hammering nails into my temples, timed to the rhythm of my heartbeat. Every time I tried to focus on the memory of the garden, the white light flared behind my eyes, making me gasp.A soft knock at the door startled me as Kael came int
His Regret, The Crown's Claim The truth!
For over twenty-four hours, these council men had been pounding on the gates of the palace, their demands for an audience with me echoing through the palace. I had ignored them all. It was all noise. The only thing that mattered to me was Risa opening her eyes. I had sat by her side, watching the silver glow beneath her skin, listening for a breath that wouldn't come. My heart was so heavy and even when the servants tried to serve me water, I couldn't stomach it. But now, she was awake. The fire in her eyes had cooled to a haunted brown, and she was safe for now.She seemed to be in a daze but I was happy she had her breath back and she could look at me even though those eyes held profound sadness like she had seen the end of the world and we weren't in it together. I adjusted the cuffs of my black dress shirt, the silk cool against my skin. I looked in the mirror one last time. My eyes were bloodshot, the dark circles beneath them a testament to the night I’d spent on my knees. I
His Regret, The Crown's Claim Pleas!
~ Kael's POV ~I stood paralyzed for a heartbeat that felt like an eternity, watching Risa’s back. The air around her had fractured. When she turned to face me after what she did to Elara, the woman I saw wasn't my Risa. Her eyes held only pain."Risa," I whispered, stepping toward her.The moment my voice broke the silence, the light in her eyes shattered. The terrifying power vanished, leaving behind a girl who looked like she had been hollowed out from the inside. Her knees buckled. I moved faster than the eye could follow, catching her before she hit the gravel.She was trembling and it felt like her bones were vibrating at a frequency they weren't meant to endure."Kael," she gasped, her hands clutching at my lapels with a strength born of pure terror. "I didn't... I just wanted her to stop... I didn't know I could...""I've got you. Just breathe, Risa. Just breathe," I urged, pulling her against my chest. My own heart was beating so fast and I was genuinely scared…scared for her
His Regret, The Crown's Claim Cursed faith
The ceiling felt like it was pressing down on me, the intricate carvings of the rafters swirling in my vision. My body didn't feel like my own for a bit, it felt like a suit of armor made of lead, every muscle fiber singing with an agonizing thrum. I tried to lift my hand to wipe the sweat from my brow, but the simple movement sent a bolt of pain through my shoulder.“How long?” I managed to croak, my throat feeling as though I had swallowed shards of glass. “How long… have I been here?”A servant, whose hands were shaking so violently she almost dropped the damp cloth she was holding, leaned over me. “Please, My Lady, you must stay still. The healers said speaking would only drain you further. You are so weak.”“I’m fine,” I lied, though the room tilted dangerously to the left. I grabbed the servant’s wrist, my grip surprisingly tight despite my exhaustion. I could feel her fear, a prickling sensation against my palm. She thought I was going to curse her. She thought I was the monst
His Regret, The Crown's Claim Moon goddess's light!
~ Risa's POV ~Everything seemed like a blur of colors that didn’t make sense anymore. The vibrant green of the rosebushes, the deep charcoal of Kael’s coat, the bruised purple of Elara’s face…it all swirled together into a sickening mixture of events and colours happening all at once. I was suddenly hyper-aware of everything around, the crunch of the gravel under the guards' retreating boots, the frantic beat of Kael’s heart against my ear, and the terrifying, hollow space in my own chest where that voice had just come from.I didn't understand. I had just wanted the noise to stop. I had wanted the cruelty, the malice, and the oily sensation of Elara’s jealousy to leave my skin. I had snapped, and in that moment of fracture, something ancient had reached out through my throat and rewritten the world."I’m sorry," I whispered, my voice sounding small and fragile now, a pathetic echo of the roar from moments ago. "Kael, I’m so sorry.""Shh, Risa. Don't speak …Just…just breathe," Kael
His Regret, The Crown's Claim Her powers!
I reached the Rose Garden just as the voices drifted over the manicured hedges, high, shrill, and dripping with the kind of cruelty that only the bored nobility could muster."It’s a shame, really," I heard Lady Elara say. I have never liked this woman since day one. She was the daughter of a high council Duke, a woman who had spent years angling for a position in my court. Her voice was a cruel titter. "To be a Queen in name, but a curse in reality. They say the King can’t even touch you without being burned. Is that why you sneak around the library like a common thief, Risa? Looking for a way to trick him into staying? Or perhaps a way to fake a mark you’ll never earn?" She sneered.I stopped at the edge of the path, my blood boiling. Risa was standing in the center of the gravel walk, her back to me. Her shoulders were shaking, her hands clenched at her sides. I could feel her empathy bleeding into the air, she was feeling Elara’s petty jealousy and the spite of her friends as if
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