~ Lady Calista The room smelled like silk, sweat… and secrets.I lay on my side, one arm draped lazily across the sheets, staring at the ceiling as the candlelight flickered softly against the walls. My breathing had slowed, but my mind?Wide awake.Always awake.Behind me, Eunice shifted, the bed dipping slightly as she sat up. I didn’t need to turn to know what she looked like…composed, calculating, already thinking ten steps ahead.That was who she was.And maybe…That was why I liked her.“Calista,” she said softly.I hummed in response, still staring ahead.“You’re quiet.”“I’m thinking.”“Dangerous habit.”That made me smile faintly.Finally, I turned my head slightly, just enough to glance at her.“And what are you thinking about?” I asked.Her lips curved slowly.“Power.”Of course.I pushed myself up, sitting against the headboard, pulling the sheet loosely around my body.“Go on,” I said.She studied me for a moment.Like she was measuring something.Then…“Kael is failing.”M
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