KIMANI The garden erupted into a low hum of disbelief, like bees disturbed from their hive. “I will claim her.” Those four words seemed to echo endlessly, leaving me stunned, rooted to the spot. I blinked, convinced I had imagined them, but when I turned, there he was, Alaric Walker. The Alaric Walker. Even through the blur of my tears, I recognized him instantly. He was taller in person, his presence overwhelming. Power clung to him like a second skin, making the air around him feel charged. He wasn’t just a man-he was a storm, walking straight toward me with deliberate steps. “Do you trust me, Kimani?” His deep voice reached me again, softer this time, coaxing, as if it were just us two in the garden. I couldn’t answer. My mouth opened and closed uselessly. My chest tightened, my pulse thundering in my ears. “Kimani…” My father’s voice broke through, shaky and uncertain. I turned to see him staring at Alaric, eyes wide with shock. “Do you… know him?” I shook my hea
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