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2026-07-16 23:10:02The sound was quiet, but enough to make my body react at once. My eyes opened as the handle turned and Romeo came in, carrying a tray.
The smell reached me before I even processed what he was bringing. Soup, a glass of water, and a piece of fruit. Nothing elaborate, but in that moment it felt like more than enough.
"Eat." He set the tray on the bed, near my legs, the mattress sinking slightly under the weight.
I didn't move right away. I lifted my gaze to him, holding it,
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I stayed on the steps for a second longer. I didn't want my beta thinking that I and my wolf were invested in saving Melany. We weren't, damn it. But I wouldn't be able to convince Romeo otherwise, because my actions always leaned toward protecting Melany.I took the steps two at a time to catch up with Romeo, and as soon as we opened the doors, Valassan met us in the hall."Majesty, the council called a last-minute meeting."Romeo and I exchanged a look. We hadn't slept in three days — and it looked like we still wouldn't. I nodded once, and we followed Valassan toward the council chamber.Halfway there, a movement above caught my attention almost without effort, and I lifted my gaze to the main staircase.And there she was.Melany, standing a few steps up, one hand resting on the railing as if she'd interrupted her own steps mid-motion, unhurried now, none of the irritation from before, just… attention, because her eyes were f
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My fingers clenched slightly on the sheet, still damp in some spots. The cold feel of the water against my skin seemed more real than the conversation itself.Did Ravok even suspect that the hospital nurses were gossiping about his "girlfriend"?The door opened before I had time to answer. I thanked the heavens for the interruption, because I was about to list every reason why I would never be the king's girlfriend.This time, there was no care taken to hide the sound. The click of the handle was followed by the firm motion of the door being pushed open. The air seemed to change along with it, as if something heavier had entered first.The nurse straightened automatically beside me, and just from that I already knew who had come in, even without looking.Ravok crossed the room unhurried, hands in his trouser pockets. His gaze came straight to me, taking in my still-fragile posture, the damp sheet, the half-empty glass of water on the table.
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Romeo nodded and left.I looked back at Melany more carefully, this time without rushing, letting my gaze take in what I'd only registered before. Her skin was hot, the warmth obvious even without touching her, concentrated in her face — her cheeks flushed in a way that had nothing healthy about it, her lips parted, her breathing uneven.I brought my hand to her forehead more carefully than before, resting it slowly, as if that could change something. I brushed aside a strand of hair stuck to the side of her face, the damp strand clinging to her hot skin, and tucked it behind her ear.For a moment, my hand stayed there.The trembling continued, faint, almost imperceptible, but constant."Get a coat," I told Rose. "Something warm."Rose ran to the dresser and grabbed a coat. She came closer to me and opened the fabric over Melany's body, covering her carefully.I waited only as long as necessary and, when she finished, I left the
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He arched an eyebrow, taking in every detail of my attempt to hold myself up. "Or?" The word came almost with curiosity. "I found one of my rings in that hoodie you left in the rain," he said, tilting his head slightly. "Where are the others? With the human you freed?"My heart sped up."I sold the rings."He didn't react right away, but there was something in the way his eyes fixed on mine. "Lie. There was no money on you."I swallowed hard, feeling my throat burn with the movement. "Sold them for very little.""Lie," he repeated. "Is she with the human?"His gaze didn't leave me — not directly the whole time, but always present, as if every small movement of mine was being registered before it even happened. There was something unsettling about the way he watched: it wasn't just suspicion, nor just authority, it was pure, cold analysis, like someone who had already reached a conclusion and was now just waiting for me to confirm it.
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"I do need to." She squeezed my arm lightly before letting go, her gaze fixed on mine. "Since I can't stay with you, let me help." There was a small silence. "You're not going to die here."And, for the first time since I'd arrived there, I wanted to believe it.The door opened without warning, and both of us turned toward it.The sound broke the little comfort there was inside the room, and my body reacted with a slight startle, almost invisible, but enough to make my fingers clench inside the blanket. The rough fabric brushed against my too-hot skin, and a shiver ran up my arms even with the heat that seemed trapped inside me.Ravok.His body filled the entire doorway before he stepped into the room. Hands in his trouser pockets, hair combed, suit impeccable. I only realized I'd been holding my breath when I lost my air.His gaze swept the room unhurried, passing over the tray still on the bed, the disturbed space in the blanket, Rose's bo
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