Kaelen’s head snapped up, his blue eyes burning with a rage so terrifying that even the air around us seemed to freeze."Hand it over, Lyra," he growled, his voice deep and lethal. "Or I will tear this castle apart with you inside it."Lyra didn't back down. She held the small silver vial higher, her thumb resting on the tiny cork top."One wrong move, Your Highness, and I drop it into the snow," she warned, taking a careful step backward. "The glass breaks, the poison consumes her, and your precious Pawn dies in your arms within two minutes."I choked on a breath, a terrible burning sensation spreading from my collarbone down toward my heart. The dark purple light under my skin was glowing brighter, fighting against the gold crescent moon mark. It felt like liquid fire in my veins."What do you want?" Kaelen demanded through gritted teeth. His heavy hands were still pressed against my bleeding chest, trying to force his own Alpha energy into my body to keep me alive."A simple trade,
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