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16. Threads of Gold and Shadow

Author: ThePurpleRune
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-22 02:54:48

RIVEN'S POV

I walked down the hallway on my way to see her, thinking of how best to tell her what she needed to hear without actually telling her anything. The stone walls of the castle felt colder than usual, or maybe it was just the weight of what I had to face both with Maeve and with my mother's inevitable interrogation.

In the hallway, I came into contact with my stepbrother Harrion, who looked at me with a calm expression that never quite reached his eyes. We didn't see much of each other because I was never around the castle, but this Academy would change that. It was my father's way of trying to bring us both together as we'd both be training them.

"Welcome back, brother," he said with a tight smile that held just enough warmth to seem genuine to any passing servants.

I said nothing but gave a brief nod of acknowledgment as I made my way to my mother. I knew Harrion was favored by some council members, those who preferred a more pliable heir, but I didn't care. He knew not to
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