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CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

Penulis: ECHO NOIR
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-16 23:37:05

DEREK’S POV.

For a moment, I just stared at my father.

The words he had just spoken were still echoing in my head.

This necklace belonged to the late Luna Queen.

The Luna Queen.

The Alpha King’s mother.

I felt my heartbeat quicken, but I quickly forced myself to calm down.

No.

That didn’t make sense.

None of this made any sense.

I leaned back in my chair slowly and crossed my arms over my chest, watching my father as he continued staring at the sapphire like it was some sacred object.

“This is
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