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12. The Cracks
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I forced my legs to move again. By the time I reached the outer gate, I was breathing hard, my lungs burning from the hurried journey back. The guards turned the moment they saw me and stared in disbelief, their eyes widening with shock and relief. Then one shouted, “She’s back!” The cry spread through the village like wildfire. “Lady Cressida has returned!” Soon I was surrounded by relieved faces, some reaching out as if to confirm I was truly there. I hadn’t expected anyone to notice my absence, yet their concern touched something deep inside me. A young guard hurried forward, his face pale with exhaustion. “My lady, thank the Moon Goddess.” He glanced nervously toward the fortress. “You have to go right now. They’re about to execute the gate guards from the night you disappeared.” The words stole my breath. “What?” My blood turned cold as he explained in a shaking voice that Elara had ordered their deaths for failing to keep me safe during wartime. They were already
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For a long moment, I simply stood there, staring at the empty chair. My eyes searched every corner of the little hut. The wooden beams overhead felt heavier in the silence. Dust floated lazily in the slanted rays of morning light that pierced the small windows. The kettle continued to simmer over the low fire. Soft bubbles rose steadily, releasing soothing waves of mint and lavender that wrapped around the room like a gentle embrace. Everything was exactly the same as before I turned around. Everything except her. “Hello?” I called cautiously. My voice sounded small and uncertain against the quiet. No answer came back. I stepped farther inside, my boots scraping softly on the worn floorboards. The sound felt too loud in the stillness. I expected her to step out from behind a curtain or from another room, but there wasn’t another room. A strange feeling settled over me. It crept along my spine like cold mist. Maybe she hadn’t disappeared at all. Maybe she had simply de
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I didn’t realize tears had begun slipping down my face until one landed on the back of my hand. I quickly wiped them away, but another followed. “So…” I whispered, struggling to steady my voice. “It wasn’t the contract.” The old woman slowly shook her head. “No.” “It wasn’t the thirty days.” “No.” “It wasn’t fate choosing me over everyone else.” A small smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. “No, child.” She leaned back in her chair. “You were different because somewhere along the way… he forgot you were supposed to leave.” The words settled deep inside me. I thought back to my first days at Blackstone. Lucian had barely looked at me. Every conversation had been short. Every kindness reluctant. He had treated me like another responsibility, another obligation he wished he didn’t have. Then things had begun to change. Not all at once. Little by little. I remembered the first time I had made him laugh. It had been so unexpected that even he had looked surprised
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The world lurched violently beneath my feet. The battlefield disappeared as though someone had blown away thick smoke. The screams faded into nothing. Even the cold wind that had carried the cries of dying warriors melted away into unexpected warmth. I blinked slowly. The little hut came back into focus around me once more. The crackling fireplace cast flickering shadows. For several long seconds I couldn’t move at all. My chest rose and fell in uneven breaths as I stared at the dancing flames. My hands were trembling so badly that I curled them into tight fists to stop the shaking. I could still see him clearly in my mind. The First Alpha King. His knees pressed against the cold stone floor. His face was wet with tears as he begged desperately for the impossible. I had never imagined someone so powerful could look so utterly broken and vulnerable. The old woman hadn’t moved an inch. She sat quietly across from me as though she had all the time in the world.
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