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Magnus POVI sat inside my chamber, my jaw tight with barely contained rage, as Ossian carefully wrapped bandages around my chest. The sting of the wound was nothing compared to the fire burning inside me. I had refused to go to Elara's medical room. I knew Aria would be there with that man. They would probably be holding each other, crying like they were some kind of lovers.She had the audacity to come in front of me, in front of all my soldiers, and yell at me to stop.Adrian leaned against the wall, touching the gash on his head. He winced slightly as his fingers brushed the wound, but his expression was anything but pained."The man is good. He landed some decent hits," Adrian said, a hint of amusement in his voice. "You just went a bit overboard at the end."Ossian shot him a flat look as he pulled the bandage tight. "You were literally laughing and didn't say a word when Magnus almost killed him."Adrian shrugged, unrepent

Aria POV"Is this what you're looking for?"My breath caught in my throat. My hands grew sweaty, my heart hammering against my ribs. I forced myself to stay calm, to hide the panic clawing at my chest."What do you want?" I said, my voice carefully steady."Did I mention wanting anything?" the maid asked calmly, her eyes unreadable.I studied her for a moment, my mind racing. "You wouldn't be holding that in front of me if you weren't expecting something in return. It's better if you return it... unless you want trouble."The maid smiled, which caught me off guard. She stepped forward and handed me the papers. I took them, shocked but still wary."You should be careful," she said softly, her voice dropping. "What if one of the steward's or head maid's puppets found this? It wouldn't end well for you."I let out a slow breath, clutching the papers to my chest. "Are you going to tell anyone?""No. But I w

Aria POVMagnus lifted the steward by the throat, the man choking and gasping, his legs dangling uselessly. Magnus wasn't listening to his pleas. His grip was iron, his eyes burning with cold fury.The head maid stumbled forward, her face pale, her voice trembling. "My King... we were punishing the thief."Magnus's eyes snapped to her. He threw the steward hard to the ground. The man hit the stone floor with a heavy thud, gasping for air as he clutched his bruised neck."Since when does punishment involve whipping?" Magnus's voice boomed through the courtyard, echoing off the stone walls. "And you had the audacity to do it in front of a crowd? You must be out of your mind."The head maid shrank back. "My King, she stole an important book. It was the late Queen's-""I don't even let the criminals I execute feel pain," Magnus cut her off, his voice cold and deadly. "But you dared to do this. To my mate."He turned to me, h

Aria POVI lay on my bed, staring at the ceiling. The pain in my back made every small movement ache, but at least the dizziness had faded.I had insisted Elara take me to my own chamber instead of staying in Magnus's room. I couldn't stand being there, surrounded by his scent.Elara had gone to get me some food, so I was alone with my thoughts. My mind kept drifting to the maid who promised to get me the receipts. I hoped she was actually on my side and wasn't just setting me up. I couldn't afford to trust the wrong person.My hand drifted to my belly, resting there gently. I was grateful my baby was safe, but now I needed to be more careful. I couldn't let anything happen to them again.A knock came from my door. I sat up carefully, wincing."Come in," I said.The door opened, and Elias walked in. His body was still bandaged, his face lined with worry. He rushed to my bedside, his hands hovering over me like he was afr