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Thirty one

Author: Realistic_pen
last update publish date: 2026-02-26 17:51:28

Desiree's POV

Macy walks beside me, still chatting lightly about the boutique, the dresses, and how the coronation party is going to be the biggest event of the season because the organizer is the Lycan king and shouldn't be taken for granted.

Eliana had gone inside the estate even before we got in. She is probably still processing the humiliation Seraphina got today.

The image of Eliana and Seraphina pleading to the man keeps replaying in my head.

Really? Seraphina who would usually think
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