The tent flap pushed aside, and the space seemed to shrink instantly.My mouth went dry.She was taller than any woman I'd ever seen at court.Her shoulders were as broad as some of the guards back at the palace, not quite as massive as Kei's, but she could compete.But it was the scar that hooked my gaze.It started at her left temple and tracked down across her cheek like a lightning strike, pulling her skin into a permanent, sneering expression.And the pheromones… they weren't like my mate's.They were sharp, bitter, and reeked of an unfiltered hatred that forced me to struggle for every breath.I pulled at my ropes, my throat tight. "W-who are..."She took a step forward, her boots kicking up dust, and stood directly over me.She looked down at my bound wrists with an expression of pure disgust. I felt like a pest destined to be crushed under her heel."So this is the fucking royal trash Tai dragged into our home?" She sneered, voice rough like broken glass. "Fucking pathetic. I'v
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