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SHADOWS AT THE FEAST

Author: Sleek pen
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ARIA

The feast was in full swing when I felt the first stab of warning through the mate bond.

Kael stiffened beside me, his hand tightening on his goblet. His eyes flashed gold for just a second before he blinked it away.

"What's wrong?" I leaned closer, keeping my voice low so the wolves mingling near our thrones wouldn't hear.

"Nothing." But his jaw was tight, the muscle jumping beneath his skin. "Just the usual."

The curse. He meant the curse.

I'd almost forgotten about it in the chaos of the ceremony. Almost forgotten that beneath the powerful Lycan King exterior was a man slowly being consumed by madness.

"How bad?" I asked quietly.

"Manageable." He took a drink, and I noticed his hand shook slightly. "The stress of tonight isn't helping, but I can handle it."

I wanted to call him a liar, drag him away from this feast and make sure he was actually okay. But we couldn't leave. Not yet. Disappearing early would be seen as weakness, especially after Bryson's challenge.

So I sat ther
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