I can feel the sarcasm.

Calla woke to the sound of light conversation drifting down the hall. It was unusual in the Villa, that kind of soft laughter threading through the air instead of the hurried footsteps of attendants or the sharp calls of warriors. She sat up, smoothing her robe, and realized with a small flutter of anticipation that today Matt and Samantha were coming. They had sent word that they wished to thank her personally, and by extension Dominic, for entrusting them with the position of Superintendents of the warriors.As she went down the stairs, she caught sight of them waiting in the reception hall. Matt looked almost uncomfortable in the polished tunic he wore, tugging lightly at the cuffs as if they itched. Samantha, on the other hand, radiated a quiet poise, though Calla could see the way her eyes darted around, taking in every detail of the Villa’s entrance as if committing it to memory.Calla smiled warmly. She remembered the two of them in the camps, the way they had worked tirelessly

Loyalty in strength.

The Villa was unusually quiet that morning, the kind of silence that pressed against Calla’s ears until every soft sound became louder. The clatter of dishes from the kitchen, the shuffle of papers in the study, even the faint creak of floorboards seemed sharper. Beatrice was leaving today.Calla had known it was coming, but knowing did not dull the ache in her chest. She stood by the window overlooking the courtyard, where Beatrice’s small group of attendants had already begun loading trunks onto the waiting carriage. The sight was both grounding and hollow. Beatrice might have been a constant pain to Dominic however she was of help the past days. She was quiet, not every word around her got to her. To imagine the Villa without her felt like taking a piece of its foundation away. Despite what she had done to Alpha Dominic, Calla still believed she should stay. She hoped she could turn everyone's heart over but it was too late.Beatrice herself entered a few moments later, dressed ele

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I can feel the sarcasm.

Loyalty in strength.