BloodBound Crown
Then he crushed it down, buried it beneath layers of cold calculation, and began planning how to salvage his kingdom from his son's catastrophic mistake.
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In the healing wing, oblivious to the political firestorm brewing, Kael held Lyra's hand and watched her magic fill the room.
It was *beautiful*.
Terrifying, overwhelming, dangerous—but beautiful. Silver-white light poured from her skin, cascading across the walls in patterns that seemed almost alive. Frost flowers bloomed on every surface. The air sang with power.
And in the center of it all, Lyra floated six inches above the bed, her eyes open but glowing pure white, her hair streaming around her as if caught in an invisible wind.