Author POV. Kai rode back to the palace with heavy thoughts in his mind.The guards had finally found the woman they were looking for.She was sitting inside the carriage, quiet and tense. Her hands were folded tightly in her lap. She kept looking down like she was afraid of what was coming next.Kai sat across from her, watching her closely. He did not speak at first. He wanted to study her face, her reactions, her fear.The carriage wheels moved slowly over the stone road. The sound filled the silence between them. After a long time, Kai finally spoke.“You will tell me everything,” he said in a calm but firm voice.The woman nodded slowly, but she did not look at him.“I will,” she replied softly.Kai leaned back but did not relax. “Start from the beginning. Who are you to Zaria?”The woman’s hands shook slightly. She took a deep breath. “I am not her real mother,” she said.Kai’s eyes narrowed. He did not expect that answer, she quickly added, “But I raised her. I took care of he
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