KAIDENTHE NEXT MORNINGI sat back in my throne, watching as the guards dragged Ivy, Councilman Leonard, and her sisters into the throne room. They were shoved to their knees on the polished stone floor, their heads bowed, fear already painted across their faces. Ivy, especially, looked terrified. Her breathing was uneven, and I could smell the guilt rolling off her.“Ivy Knight,” I called, resting my elbow on the armrest, my fingers curled against my temple as I stared her down. I kept my tone calm. Dangerously calm. “You’re well aware of the crime you’re being charged with, aren’t you? The murder of an unborn heir to the Lycan throne. My pup.”The words barely left my lips before she burst into tears.Pathetic. She wasn’t even trying to hold it together.“My king… please… I didn’t—”I cut her off. “Do you know the kind of people I hate just as much as murderers?”She froze mid-sob, too scared to answer.“Liars,” I said plainly. “So choose your next words very, very carefully.”She
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