Victoria took a shaky step back, her eyes moving nervously between Maxwell and Sylas.“I… I need to leave,” she said, struggling to steady her voice. “There are some things I need to take care of.”Maxwell instinctively reached for her, wanting to stop her, but Victoria quickly stepped away. Her breathing was uneven, and her body felt like it was burning from the inside out, yet she still refused to let him touch her. She wasn’t ready to face any of this. Finding out she had three fated mates had already turned her world upside down, and now her own body seemed to be working against her.Before her father could answer through the mind link, Victoria turned and hurried away.At the same time, loud groans echoed through the palace’s medical wing.“Ugh!”Carlisle twisted painfully on the examination bed, his whole body trembling.The Royal Beta stood nearby, completely stunned. He couldn’t tell if Carlisle was putting on a show after the beating or if the Alpha King had actually hit him
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