The kiss was an anchor in the storm, a moment of pure, unadulterated truth in a world that had been nothing but lies and deception. But it could not last. The kingdom was a bleeding wound, and the surgeons had just arrived.Kaelen pulled back, his forehead resting against hers, his eyes closed as if to savor the connection, to memorize the feel of her in his arms. The bond between them was no longer a frantic, desperate connection, but a deep, resonant hum, a river of shared strength and purpose that flowed between them, steady and true."We have much to do," he murmured, his voice a low, rough growl that was laced with a profound weariness."We do," Flora agreed, her voice a soft, steady whisper. She did not step away, but she did straighten her shoulders, the Queen emerging from the embrace of her mate. "But first, there is someone you need to see."She led him not to the dungeons, where Valerius and his conspirators were rotting, but to a small, quiet chamber in the healers' wing.
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