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CHAPTER 37 - THE KING'S SPEECH
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2026-07-18 22:37:57
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Dominic didn't stop until they reached Lyra's bedroom door.Lyra spent the entire walk trying not to look at the servants they passed, her face burning with embarrassment every time she caught one of them smiling knowingly.Dominic never seemed bothered by the attention. His stride remained steady and unhurried, as though carrying her through the palace was the most natural thing in the world.When they reached her room, he nudged the door open with one hand before carefully lowering her onto her feet. The instant her left foot touched the floor, she instinctively leaned onto the other.Dominic frowned."Sit."Lyra looked up at him." I'm fine."He gave her a look that made it obvious he believed none of it. Without another word, he walked toward the adjoining bathroom. Lyra watched him disappear through the doorway, puzzled.A moment later, he returned carrying a polished wooden first-aid box. He set the box on the bedside table before kneeling in front of her.The sight alone made
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Vivienne lay on her bed with her hands tucked beneath her head, staring at the ceiling for what felt like the hundredth time.Sleep refused to come.Although the guest room was larger than any bedroom she had ever slept in, it somehow felt far too quiet. Beyond the closed door stretched a maze of palace corridors occupied by guests who had all gone to the Royal Ball, leaving this entire wing almost deserted.Only the distant sound of music reminded her that the palace was still very much awake.She smiled to herself as another melody drifted faintly through the open window."So that's what a Royal Ball sounds like."Just then, her phone vibrated on the bedside table.
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A strange uneasiness settled over Lyra's chest before her mind understood what her eyes were seeing.To everyone else, it probably looked as though he had simply paused in the middle of his speech.But Lyra felt it.An inexplicable panic tightened around her heart, stealing the breath from her lungs. She couldn't explain why, nor did she have time to question it. Her gaze locked onto Dominic just as his hand tightened around the edge of the podium and the microphone slipped from his grasp.The sharp screech that followed echoed through the ballroom.Gasps rippled across the hall.Dominic swayed.Before anyone else could react, Lyra was already moving.Her chair scraped loudly against the marble floor as she hurried toward the podium. She barely noticed the hundreds of eyes following her. The only thing she could see was Dominic struggling to remain on his feet.His legs finally gave out.Instead of crashing to the floor, he fell into her arms.His head dropped against her shoulder, on
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