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Chapter Forty Four: The Alpha's Dilemma

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last update Date de publication: 2025-05-17 15:20:52

(Kaelen’s POV)

The weight on my chest wasn't the usual kind that came with being Alpha Prince. This was… different. A dull ache throbbed through my limbs, a lingering reminder of the wolfsbane I'd foolishly swallowed. Damn the rogues who dared target Elara. Damn myself for letting her out of my sight.

My eyes snapped open. Midnight. Or close to it. The palace room was shrouded in shadows, the only light filtering in from the sliver of moon visible through the gap in the curtains. I felt like I'
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