"Let her try," I murmured, staring out the window as the carriage turned down the private path leading into the mountains. "She cannot stop what is coming."The carriage glided through the iron gates of the private royal estate, pulling up to a grand manor surrounded by blooming white moon-lilies. The entire stone pathway was lined with fresh blossoms, their sweet scent heavy in the cool evening air.Lucan was sitting on the covered stone patio, clad in a dark tunic, reviewing heavy leather-bound pack treaties. Hearing the carriage wheels stop, he set his quill aside and stood up. His towering frame, broad shoulders, and lethal Alpha aura commanded the entire courtyard, but the moment his dark, intense eyes locked onto mine, all the coldness in him melted away.He walked down the marble steps with long, confident strides, meeting me at the carriage door."Are you tired, my sweet?" he asked, his deep voice vibrating straight into my chest. He reached out, his warm, thick fingers wrappi
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