It is a lie,” I repeated. Every pair of eyes turned toward me, as though trying to bore holes straight through my soul. The Alpha slowly turned to face me, and whispers erupted around the crowd, instantly making me regret speaking up. I should have listened to the warning bells ringing in my head and stayed out of it. “Could you repeat that?” he asked. I shuddered at the change in his voice. It was firmer now, laced with a quiet warning—as if I would be severely punished if my accusation proved false. The courage I had managed to gather quickly dissolved like smoke in the wind. My eyes dropped to the ground, unable to meet his piercing gaze. “She lies, Your Majesty,” I whispered. My eyes remained fixed on the ground, but I noticed his boots move away from me. Slowly, I lifted my head and watched him walk back to Valeria, taking her hand in his. His jaw tightened as he looked at me, his silver eyes narrowing while I stood there fidgeting, silently wishing the ground woul
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