By midday, the corridors of Thorncross had transformed into a river of activity. Servants scurried with trays of food, armor was polished to a shine, and the echo of footsteps on marble floors sounded like distant drums. Yet in the heart of the castle, my chambers felt like a war room, a place where strategy, nerves, and preparation collided.Caspian was at my side, his presence a constant anchor.“Focus now,” he said, adjusting the line of my jacket, the angle of my shoulders. “Tonight they will see only what you allow them to see. Every gesture, every glance, every word must project certainty.”“I feel like I’ve practiced everything twice already,” I muttered, though the corners of my lips lifted slightly. “And yet, I can’t shake the feeling that someone will try to unravel me before the coronation even begins.”He smiled, a dangerous, knowing curve of his lips. “They will try. That is their nature. But every test, every whisper, every shadow they cast, they will find you unbreakabl
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