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y here in the palace

nd her mate yet. She had to be eighteen to unlock the ability to sense her mate, a

re," I c

alking towards me. I got up and met her halfway. S

said, my eyes mov

before. Her fingers moved slowly along the fabric and pushed off the

s a gorgeous sight, even though she was still young. She

" I said in a

eyes off mine. Our eyes were locked

shoulder. I licked the spot, tickling it with my tongue, before takin

ugh. Now you can never find your true mate," I said,

d there, cryi

ay, leaving

aundry and washed everything, even though i

to the kitchen, making sure all the cooks and kitchen help vacat

hen, I'm expecting her to break down in tears or pass out in front of

up our room, bathroom, and toilet. While she was doing

sured me that the palace tasters had gone throug

enough to break down whatever poison she might be able to afford.

ishment, I didn't regret it. I enjoyed every bite of it, and I asked for more. By the time

drop dead any second. I felt pity for her even though

hat needs my attention?"

pt if it meant making her dress up as a guard and take up a shift swap with

d, my voice heavy

ent from mine. It was smaller and less comfortable than

id, stretching to make sure she w

ecially since she hadn't responded to what I had s

no answer. She just lay there, st

d, a bit loude

dead after all. That would have been a tragedy, and it also me

she finished everything early. I made her clean up the stables and scrub out the dungeon. By the time

d gotten so used to the routine that she completed it witho

et dressed for her chores, I rolled ou

d, looking like

re for a

y here in the palace

nd her mate yet. She had to be eighteen to unlock the ability to sense her mate, a

re," I c

alking towards me. I got up and met her halfway. S

said, my eyes mov

before. Her fingers moved slowly along the fabric and pushed off the

s a gorgeous sight, even though she was still young. She

" I said in a

eyes off mine. Our eyes were locked

shoulder. I licked the spot, tickling it with my tongue, before takin

ugh. Now you can never find your true mate," I said,

d there, cryi

ay, leaving

aundry and washed everything, even though i

to the kitchen, making sure all the cooks and kitchen help vacat

hen, I'm expecting her to break down in tears or pass out in front of

up our room, bathroom, and toilet. While she was doing

sured me that the palace tasters had gone throug

enough to break down whatever poison she might be able to afford.

ishment, I didn't regret it. I enjoyed every bite of it, and I asked for more. By the time

drop dead any second. I felt pity for her even though

hat needs my attention?"

pt if it meant making her dress up as a guard and take up a shift swap with

d, my voice heavy

ent from mine. It was smaller and less comfortable than

id, stretching to make sure she w

ecially since she hadn't responded to what I had s

no answer. She just lay there, st

d, a bit loude

dead after all. That would have been a tragedy, and it also me

she finished everything early. I made her clean up the stables and scrub out the dungeon. By the time

d gotten so used to the routine that she completed it witho

et dressed for her chores, I rolled ou

d, looking like

re for a