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"The diplomatic mission—""Can burn to the ground for all I care," he says with fierce conviction. "There will always be another crisis, another negotiation, another political emergency that supposedly can't wait. But there's only one you, only one us, only one chance to protect what matters most."
Sage (The night of Elara and Dom's party)The private royal chambers are finally quiet after days of crisis, celebration, and family chaos.I stand at the window overlooking the palace gardens, my violet eyes distant as I process everything that's happened—the revelation about my sister, the final b
"It’s such a gift to live in a world where nobody has to choose between love and duty," I observe, echoing conversations we've had countless times over the years. “I just wish someone would have told our younger selves eight years ago.”"Same." Elara leans back against my chest with the kind of trus
Five years laterI'm standing in the doorway of our family library, watching my wife read bedtime stories to our three children, and wondering how I got lucky enough to deserve this life.Seraphina, now seven, sits primly beside her mother with a leather-bound book of prophecies in her lap, occasion
Representatives from six different kingdoms step forward to report on the success of the magical partnership programs we've helped establish. Young couples who've learned to integrate their abilities rather than compete with them. Healing centers where traditional and supernatural medicine work toge
Two years later"Mama, the lights are dancing again!"I look up from the correspondence I'm reviewing to find my daughter, Seraphina, standing in the doorway of my study with her violet eyes bright with wonder and her tiny hands extended toward magical currents that are invisible to most people but
Dominic"I mean you're driving me insane," I admit, my hands braced on either side of her head. "Standing this close to you, touching you, knowing that tonight we're going to finish what we started yesterday in my room. That I’m finally going to claim you—I can barely concentrate on actual training.
Dominic"That's bullshit," I say firmly, squeezing Elara’s hand. "Your abilities are stronger than they've ever been. The instability is temporary.""Is it?" she asks quietly, and I catch the vulnerability beneath her royal composure. "What if the conditioning can't be fully removed? What if I never
The words make me shiver despite the warmth of his body against mine. "What if I want you to find out?"He pulls back to look at me, and there's something predatory in his expression that makes my pulse race with anticipation and nervousness."You don't know what you're asking for.""Then teach me.
Dominic"I never meant to make you feel invisible," she says finally. "The distance, the formal interactions—I thought I was protecting both of us.""From what?""From the pain of wanting something that could never happen." Her voice breaks slightly on the words. "Dominic, I've been in love with you







