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The guards didn’t even bother with words this time. They just grabbed me under the arms and hauled me across the marble like a sack of potatoes.

I kicked my heels anyway, just for fun. “Hey, watch the merchandise. You bruise me up any worse, the King might dock your pay.”

They ignored me. Typical.

The throne room was full when they dumped me onto my knees in front of Kael. Nobles lined the walls, whispering like vipers. The air stank of perfume, silk, and anticipation.

And there he was.

Kael lounged on his obsidian throne, gold eyes steady, cloak spilling like a storm cloud. He didn’t need to speak; the silence bent toward him like it owed him money.

A guard stepped forward with a goblet. Steam coiled up, carrying a sharp, unfamiliar scent — citrus cut with something bitter. They shoved it into my hands.

Kael’s voice rumbled low. “Drink.”

I blinked at the cup. “Wow. No dinner first? You really know how to sweep a girl off her feet.”

“Drink,” he repeated, quiet but absolute.

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