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Chapter 15: The saboteur

Author: Jess E.
last update publish date: 2026-09-16 01:35:21

POV: AVA

Two weeks had passed since Bethany was sent back to Silvercrest, and somehow, nobody had come for us. No attack, no demand, not even some dramatic threat from Gareth, which should have made me feel safer, but instead it left me wondering what they were planning.

That afternoon, I stood over the war map inside Hollow Fang’s intelligence tent, tracing the borders with one finger. Something about the eastern side kept bothering me because Silvercrest patrols had been showing up there agai
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  • Rise of the Chubby Lunar Queen    Chapter 58: Three days

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    POV: AVA“Has anything come back?” I asked.Mira shook his head before I finished the question. “Nothing formal, my Queen. No acknowledgment or refusal.”“Do the reports say why?”“No.” He set the papers down. “And I’d warn you again. Don’t assume every territory is ignoring you on purpose.”I looked at the empty corner of my desk where an answer should have been. Days had passed since the message left Silvercrest. In that time, the East had given me nothing at all.“Check that it arrived,” I said. “I want to know if the silence is a choice or a problem with the channels we used. And separate what the palace has confirmed from what people are only repeating. Some of them may have their own reasons for painting the East as one united enemy.”An adviser cleared his throat. “Your Majesty, with respect, you’re being too patient. A queen who waits for every answer lets her enemies set the pace.”“I’m not waiting to protect this kingdom,” I said. “The army is preparing. The palace is gather

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