Todos os capítulos de The Emperor’s False Omega: Capítulo 41 - Capítulo 43

Aziel’s POVThe palace gardens were almost empty at this hour.I sat on a stone bench beneath a tall tree, the same one I had passed many times during the day. The air was cool. Lanterns along the paths gave off a soft yellow light, just enough to see the outlines of the flower beds and the distant fountain. Most of the palace had gone quiet. Only a few guards walked the outer paths, their footsteps fading after a while.I needed the quiet.The day had been long. Walking through the halls with Ragnar. The stares. The careful words with Magnus. The news about the attacked caravan. Everything pressed against my mind until I could no longer sit still in my rooms. So I had come here, hoping the night air would help clear my head.It only half worked.I kept thinking about the way people looked at us this morning. Some with curiosity. Some with dislike. A few with something closer to fear. I was used to being watched in my old life, but this felt different. Here, every glance carried a que

Aziel’s POVThe moment the carriage stopped inside the palace gates, I already knew the peace would not last.Ragnar stepped down first then I followed. The courtyard was busier than when we left. More guards. More eyes. A few officials stood near the entrance as if they had been waiting. One of them looked straight at me, then quickly dropped his gaze when Ragnar’s attention turned in his direction.Neither of us spoke until we reached the quieter corridor leading to his rooms.“You felt that too,” I said.“Yes.”“They are already watching again.”“They never stopped.”He opened the door to his chambers and waited for me to enter before closing it firmly behind us. The noise of the palace faded at once. Ragnar removed his cloak and threw it over a chair. I leaned against the edge of the table, still feeling the leftover heat from the carriage under my skin.He noticed.“You are still thinking about earlier,” he said.“Hard not to.”“You started it.”“I did. And you let me.”A muscle