The school grounds buzzed like usual as the students filed in through the gates, the air still heavy with the crisp chill of morning. Birds fluttered through the trees that lined the courtyard, and laughter echoed in the distance.But the royal children weren’t joking this morning. Instead, they moved as a quiet group—Phoenix, Lucian, Seris, Ruby, Tyler, Alex, and baby Aurora—walking with a purpose toward the shaded edge of the quad.Cato stood there alone, leaning against a tree, his usual cocky posture replaced with something heavier. He wasn’t dressed as sharply as usual, and the circles under his eyes said he hadn’t slept well.Seris led the way, her purple eyes soft with something close to compassion.“Cato,” she said gently, drawing his attention. “Can we talk?”He blinked, surprised at first, but nodded silently.The group settled on the nearby stone benches, all eyes on the boy who, until recently, had done everything to get under their skin. Cato looked down at the ground, th
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