Prince Kai’s POVI stared at Wendy for several seconds after her confession. So many pieces were finally sliding into place, and yet I felt more drained than relieved.Before I could say anything more, my father’s voice carried across the hall from the council chamber, still deep in talk of the glorious future he believed awaited our kingdom. I turned my head slightly toward the sound. He was consumed, as always, with power and stability, with everything he believed would make our kingdom stronger. But listening to him now felt different than it ever had. I remembered how he chased more, always more, even when he already held enough to make an entire kingdom tremble at his feet.And beside me stood Wendy, who had just admitted to planting a false letter through Lyra’s best friend ivy, just to keep me away from Lyra.I looked at her again. “So,” I said slowly, “you believe everything you did was justified?”She nodded quickly, wiping the tears from her face. “Yes. It was defense. Prot
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