Kaden gave his mother a knowing smile.It was the kind of smile that silently whispered I warned you already.Lyria inhaled deeply, forcing herself to calm down despite the growing storm inside her chest.So Stefan truly dared to move against her son?Good.Then she would make sure the foolish Beta paid dearly for it.Her eyes darkened dangerously.“Call Mirabel,” she ordered coldly to one of the maids standing nearby.Moments later, her personal maid hurried into the chamber and immediately bowed.“Prepare me,” Lyria commanded. “And make it fast.”The maid quickly rushed toward her dressing table while Kaden watched silently from the bed, his weak expression hiding the satisfaction dancing underneath his eyes.As the maid fixed Lyria’s hair and draped a dark cloak over her shoulders, Kaden lowered his gaze slightly.“Mother…” he said weakly. “You must not trust Stefan anymore.”Lyria’s jaw tightened.“I know what I’m doing.”But inwardly… uncertainty had already begun crawling into he
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