Claimed By The Lycan King
S'mores by a campfire - the rich chocolate, the sweetness of toasted marshmallow, the earthy graham cracker - layered over something wilder, like forest after rainfall, pine needles crushed underfoot, fertile soil and growing things.
My heart slammed against my ribs, a sudden rush of blood roaring in my ears. My fingers tightened on the delicate stem of my glass until I heard it crack, felt the cool splash of champagne across my knuckles.
"Duke Lykoudis?" Minister Chen's voice seemed to come from very far away. "Are you unwell?"
I set down my damaged glass with shaking fingers, barely managing to keep my expression under control as every instinct screamed a single, undeniable truth at me.
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