LOGIN∆JULIAN’S POV∆After leaving the snow-covered courtyard, I followed Adric down into the quiet depths of the royal prison.He didn't want me coming down to the dark cells at first, worried about the chill and the strain on my healing leg, but I insisted on staying right by his side. I needed to see the truth for myself. Adric kept his arm wrapped firmly around my waist as we walked down the stairs, his broad body blocking out the cold drafts blowing through the narrow hallway.When we reached the cell block, Captain Vane was already waiting outside the iron bars, standing beside the old witch from Blackthorn Forest.Inside the cell, Lila sat on a low bench with her wrists tied in front of her. She had just swallowed the thick, milky liquid the witch had prepared. Within seconds, the sharp, arrogant glare in her eyes faded away, her shoulders slumping as her face went completely blank."I'm pregnant, and Blake is the father of my pup."The truth potion had taken full effect. Lila's eyes
∆JULIAN’S POV∆While Adric was out in the main hall dealing with state business alongside his Betas, I stayed back in the small study behind the throne room. A heavy stack of financial ledgers from the new quarter was piled high on the desk, waiting to be sorted.Page after page was filled with endless columns of numbers, taxes, and trade expenses. For most people, staring at all those figures would cause an instant headache, but I actually loved it. It felt quiet and peaceful to sit there, dipping my quill into dark ink and working out quick calculations across scrap paper.Suddenly, a loud, furious roar shattered the quiet air.The voice was so sharp and full of rage that my quill stopped mid-line. I set it down on the desk and pushed myself up to go check what was going on in the main hall.The moment I walked through the doorway, the atmosphere in the hall hit me like a wall of ice. It was suffocatingly tense. Every single Beta was down on their knees, their heads bowed low toward
∆JULIAN’S POV∆The streets of the royal capital were unlike anything I had ever seen before.As our carriage rolled slowly through the main archway, I leaned close to the glass window, my eyes wide as I took in the crowded market square. People were moving everywhere, laughing, shouting, and trading goods under bright banners. The energy was loud, busy, and full of life, a sharp difference from the gloomy, silent cold of the Frost Pack.A street vendor selling baked bread caught my attention. A poor-looking man in worn clothes handed over a small pile of copper coins for three loaves, but the vendor quickly swept the money into his pocket and turned away without handing over the full change.I frowned, counting the numbers rapidly in my head."Adric," I said, pointing out the window. "Look at that merchant over there. He just cheated that customer out of four coppers."Adric leaned over my shoulder, his sharp eyes following where my finger pointed. "Are you sure?""Yes," I answered wi
∆JULIAN’S POV∆The plush, warm carriage rolled along the road with a quiet, soothing sway.When I opened my eyes again, the soft light of morning was filtering through the curtains. I was lying comfortably across Adric's broad lap, wrapped in a fur blanket. A mild, dull ache lingered around my lower back, but Adric's large, warm hands were already there, rubbing my sides with slow, perfectly measured pressure.Seeing my eyes flutter open, Adric leaned down and pressed a sweet, tender kiss against my lips. "Good morning, my Queen."I smiled, wrapping my arms around his neck to kiss him back enthusiastically, my whole chest bursting with a warm, syrupy sweetness."How did you sleep last night?" I murmured softly against his mouth.Adric chuckled, his golden eyes shining with pure affection as he smoothed a stray hair from my forehead. "That was the best night of sleep I've had in years, darling. Turns out you're my sleeping pill."I felt the gentle motion beneath us and looked toward th
∆THEO’S POV∆“Ah! Adric… yes! Faster!”Standing outside the closed bathroom door, listening to Julian's soft moans and the unmistakable sound of wet skin moving against skin, a deep, bitter ache flared up inside my chest.A royal healer had arrived at the pack house, yet Julian had only sent an ordinary doctor to glance at my blind eye. If I hadn't run into that arrogant healer in the hallway, would Julian have kept his existence from me?I leaned my back against the wall, my teeth grinding together so hard my jaw throbbed.Julian had never truly cared about me. Not for a single second. All his sweet talk about protecting me because of my brother Aiden had all been a lie. If he genuinely gave a damn about my life, why hadn't he dragged that healer into my room by his hair and forced him to fix my eye? Why bother putting on such a fake, polite display of asking for permission?It was disgusting. It was purely hypocritical.We had both been lowly male servants in this hellhole. We had b
∆JULIAN’S POV∆Adric released his grip, his fingers letting go of my length beneath the warm water.The moment I recognized the man standing beside the bathtub, the panic in my chest began to fade. Meeting Adric’s familiar golden eyes, I felt my racing heart gradually settle, and my body finally relaxed beneath the warm water.He must've just come back from the council chamber, his clothes still smelling faintly of the cold evening air outside.Slowly Adric sat on the edge of the tub, a teasing smile playing on his lips as he reminded me that he'd sent Theo away some time ago. Apparently, I'd been so distracted that I hadn't even noticed how long he'd been standing behind me."We are leaving tonight, Julian," Adric said softly, his voice gentle but firm. "We're returning to the royal capital."I leaned back slightly against the edge of the tub, my wet hair clinging to my neck as I looked up at him. "Are we leaving in such a hurry because the poison in my blood is worse than you told

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