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CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

Penulis: Abby Gale
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-13 20:39:14

Lyra’s pov

Three days.

Three whole days passed without seeing him.

Not his icy blue eyes, not the gold glint of his wolf, not the way his voice could command a room—or cut through me like glass.

At first, it had been a relief. I needed space. Needed air. After everything that had come crashing down on me—finding out Ronan was my mate, the memories of Kael rising like poison again—I felt like I’d been underwater, choking on emotions too heavy to process.

But by the second day… the silence turned into noise. The kind that whispered questions. Loud ones.

Did he regret claiming me?

Was he angry?

Would he reject me now?

No. I shook the thoughts off again and again. But by the third day, I couldn't stop myself from flinching every time someone approached, hoping—fearing—it would be him.

So when a guard found me in the gardens and told me the king summoned me to the throne room, my heart nearly stopped.

I walked the hall slowly, palms sweaty, steps echoing off the cold stone floors. My refl
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