Drake’s POV I never thought I would see the day when Derek and Elise would get close enough that it drove me insane. I was pacing the corridor, my boots echoing against the cold marble, when I saw her, Elise moving gracefully, polite, but distant. She passed by Derek, who was standing just a step ahead, his presence calm, measured, but undeniably focused on her. My chest tightened, and my wolf stirred with jealousy, claws raking at my patience.“Your Highness,” she said, nodding politely as she walked past me.I stepped forward immediately. “Wait,” I called, voice tight, pulse hammering. She froze for a moment, glancing back, confusion flickering in her eyes.“What is it?” she asked softly, wary.“Come back here,” I said, voice low but sharp. “Do you think you can just walk past me like that? You have no right to ignore me.”“I… I greeted you,” she replied, calm and deliberate. “I said ‘Your Highness,’ didn’t I?”I grit my teeth. “That’s not enough.” I grabbed her hands before she co
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