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Chapter 16.

Author: Michy himyz
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Kira's POV.

The room goes still the moment the head chef asks, “Who made this?”

Every head in the kitchen turns — and every finger points at me.

My stomach twists as the chef’s sharp eyes lock onto mine. He strides across the room, stopping right in front of me. His presence feels suffocating, like the air itself is pressing down on my chest.

“You,” he says, voice low and firm. “Who taught you to make that soup?”

I swallow hard, my mind scrambling for words. “I... I just... I love cooking,” I stammer. “I—I taught myself.”

The chef stares at me a moment longer, his expression unreadable. Then, with a curt nod, he turns on his heel. “Take the food out,” he orders the other servants before heading for the door.

I stand frozen, my mind racing. Is that it? He didn’t praise it... or insult it. Was the soup good or bad?

Suddenly, I start to imagine the worst — the Alpha King sitting at his grand dining table, and taking a spoonful of my soup expecting his usual delicious soup only fo
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