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Chapter 5

Author: Liora
The room was abuzz with hushed voices that quickly grew louder.

"Can you believe it?"

"Is she really picking Damon over Iris?"

"She's betraying Iris? No way! That can't be right!"

Iris's face lost all color. His hands balled into fists, rage written all over him.

He spun around to face the High King, his eyes wide with shock and disbelief. "High King, there's got to be some mistake, right?"

The High King just gave him an icy look and let out a mocking laugh.

His second-in-command picked up where he left off.

The second-in-command's voice was icy as he reminded everyone, saying, "The High King has said it loud and clear: Sophie's chosen Damon."

Iris yelled, his voice laced with disbelief, "That's impossible! Sophie, tell them! You picked me, didn't you?

"It was me you chose!" His eyes were desperate, as if he could not trust his own ears.

I kept my voice calm. "I chose Damon."

Damon gave me a soft, warm smile.

Iris, though, was beyond furious, and he lunged forward.

"You'r
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