Chapter 26: The Weight of the CrownPOV: Riven AshfordI didn't need to see her face. The scent reached me first. Aconitum, sharp and unmistakable, clinging to her robes as she moved through the service corridor ahead of me.I tracked her silently, my pulse running hot, until I came around the corner and found her standing at a service cart with a small silk wrapped bundle in her hands."Give that to me," I said.She didn't jump. She turned slowly, taking her time, and looked at me with an expression that was equal parts annoyed and assessing."Riven," she said. "You're lurking. Very ominous Beta energy."I didn't respond to that. I stepped forward and kept my eyes on the bundle. "The sample. Hand it over."She held my gaze for a moment, then gave it to me. I unwrapped the cloth and brought it close. The smell hit immediately. My wolf pushed hard against the inside of my chest and I held it back by a narrow margin."Where did this come from?" I said."My broth tonight," she said, lean
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