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Chapter 90

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Riven POV

For the first time in weeks, I found myself relaxing. I stood barechested in front of a window that looked out to the forest and the rising sun, and I felt peace.

It was because of the children. Seeing them safe and alive was like being injected with life. Even now, I could hear them laughing, my presence making them all happy. With my arrival, Gerald finally had enough supplies to ensure that they didn't starve. It warmed me to know that I was doing something.

This is what home is supposed to feel like, I thought. What would it be like yo never leave? My place was among this children. With Anabel and Thorne and Miskin and Ritchie. My place was with my old friend Gerald. With me here, none of them would ever have to worry about their safety. Never have to starve.

The thought made me feel instantly guilty and maybe a little selfish. What right did I have to a peaceful life? I was one of the three possible heirs to my father's throne, an alpha and a warlord. His death made
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