Aria’s POV“Now,” she said, straightening herself, “you have to pay for those—the food, the plates you ruined.”“But you did this, not me!”I pointed at her, trying to explain, but she slapped my hand away so fast that the sound echoed through the hallway.“Don’t you dare point your fingers here, outsider!” she hissed. “I am the lead healer, assigned to take care of the Alpha. You’re just a commoner. You just got here!”Her tone dripped with contempt, and her words sliced through me before I could even think of what to say.“And from what we know,” she continued, her voice louder now so everyone around could hear, “the other kingdom is looking for you. You probably did something wrong, that’s why you’re running away. It wouldn’t surprise us if you betrayed us too—if you ever get the chance.”My chest tightened, and my throat burned from the humiliation. I wanted to defend myself, to tell her she didn’t know anything about me, but my voice was swallowed by the heavy silence that follow
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