The Alpha & The Harpy
"Mother—"
"Sit," Charula said. Her voice was silk on steel.
He sat.
For a moment, she studied him, every detail — the restless flick of his tail feathers, the taut set of his jaw, the faint scent of wine lingering on his breath.
Only then, she spoke.
"Do you have any idea," she began softly, "what one million tonnes of gold looks like?"
Chaitav's brows drew together. "I—"
"It fills vaults," she continued, stepping closer. "It breaks the backs of the miners who dig it, stains their feathers with dust for generations. And today, your father and I handed it to Queen Nox… to purchase what is left of your life."
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