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Chapter 27: The Queen's Arrogance

Autor: Drea Drayne
last update Data de publicação: 2026-03-04 09:56:20

The forest was a stage, and Seraphina was its star. She moved through the ancient woods not as a hunter, but as a conqueror. Her magnificent black stallion, a gift from her father, was a warhorse, bred for power and intimidation, and it crashed through the undergrowth with a thunderous disregard for stealth. She didn’t need to be quiet. She was the future Queen; the forest would yield its prize to her.

A small contingent of her father’s guards followed at a respectful distance, their presence a
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