Lily POVThe throne room was silent except for the echo of boots on marble.The Queen sat rigid on her throne, her golden eyes ringed with exhaustion. Around her stood a dozen guards — tense, alert, waiting.We stood before her — Kaid, Cameron, Caleb, Fianna, Lila, Lyra, Aria, Wanda, Niamh, and me. None of us dared to breathe too loudly.“Tell me everything,” Queen Elenara said finally, her voice sharp as glass.I stepped forward, swallowing hard. “Your Majesty, last night, we set a plan in motion to expose the true culprit behind the King Elarion death.”Fianna looked down, her hands clasped tightly. Queen Elenara gaze softened for only a second before hardening again.“Continue.”“We created an illusion of the King, hoping to draw out the murderer,” I said. “It worked… but the situation escalated. The one who appeared wasn’t mortal.”K
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