Kael POVSomething Was WrongI didn’t like the silence.Not this kind of silence.It was too still.Too controlled.Like the air itself was holding its breath.I walked down the long corridor beside Lucien and Riven, our footsteps echoing against the polished marble floor. The servants we passed lowered their heads respectfully, but I could see it in their faces.Fear.Confusion.Whispers were spreading already.Good.Fear made people cautious.And right now, caution might be the only thing keeping this palace standing.“That wasn’t a tray,” Riven muttered again, his voice tight with irritation.“I know,” I replied.Lucien remained quiet beside us, but his eyes never stopped moving. He studied every shadow, every doorway, every flicker of movement.Always watching.Always calculating.We reached the hallway where the disturbance had happened earlier.Broken glass still scattered across the floor.A silver tray lay overturned near the wall.But that wasn’t what held my attention.It wa
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