Chapter 12: Enemies closer “You will no longer serve Prince Kael,” King Mathias declared, his voice like thunder in the throne room.Elias froze where he stood, every muscle was tense, his eyes were wide, the scroll he’d been holding slipping from his fingers onto the polished marble floor. A stunned silence followed the king’s decree.“You will now serve me… personally,” the King continued, rising from his throne, the edge of his robe trailing behind him. “From this day forward, you will reside in my chambers, sleep on the floor, and accompany me wherever I go. You will clean my shoes, prepare my clothes, pour my wine, and be at my beck and call when you are not in class. After school, report straight to duty. Understood?”Elias’s lips parted, but no sound came. His mouth had gone dry, his knees weak. He could feel all eyes in the throne room boring into him—Delia’s satisfied smirk, the guards’ curious glances, and Queen Serena’s worried expression. His gaze darted briefly to Kael,
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