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Chapter 65 — Her Hidden Fear

Autor: Bellaberry
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-10-02 06:38:47

POV: Kira

The yes had been easy to speak in the dark.

In the daylight that followed, the hidden fear began to surface.

I felt it first as a thin, cold thread beneath the warm pulse of the claim—something the bond itself could not quite reach. Stefan had asked me to be queen. I had answered without hesitation. The formal preparations were already moving. The pack would be called. The court would be informed. The private wing would become the acknowledged foundation of the realm instead of its pr
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