ooming chuckle that sent

in a g

fist, her gaze settling on the ta

ack into his chair, his fingers on his right hand d

r. With a quick glance up, she caught his lips press

voice came out roug

or for me, y

he said, his voice

e struggled to get a rea

. " He started, "I'm at a cr

ut w

e cut in, "arrogance or

ips together, unsur

sister to be chosen?

who I am, your maj

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ent of one who bears no

before she could stop it. Her ey

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pits as she struggled to co

Elana!

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iding with her chair as the King s

and raised her head to meet his. As he lean

rted as he bent forward, his nose li

opped, her muscles tensi

t engulf

took a b

dy, her eyes snapped close at

ll?" he asked. His voice was a deep rum

tight fist, her breath quickening as

is nose brushed her neck as he too

e murmured above her skin. "But, not blended to

e pushed against the sens

at, Elana

...I

is lips sent a fresh wave

ll away, his presence

rms on the table, hands fisted close as s

re here," he added as he

e south just for your sister

of her lips twitched as she gla

agreed. "Then

much that she would do any

her she-wolf has to earn her pla

, "But one good act isn't enough to make me fulfi

teeth, her lips p

as day that her request was very simple. N

hts, "If your sister doesn't get through the trials, even yo

bed through his words. Was th

ce my arm into

fe, your majesty," a chuckle slippe

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ted the king staring

ay I expec

er, "I can't tell you everything, your majesty,

for her, t

ling it in front of her face like juicy beef.' Elana cle

e." King Cassian's eyes were

said, "If it's possible, I would like to

t in laughter. "And what abo

remaining silent. The plan woul

What makes you think I can't force you

d as his eyes

she had left, she licked h

"aren't you concerned

led with his power, the

e growled, "Then yo

She asked. The implication of

sn't guaranteed, but the healers can find

to use her,

here y

offer some

s narrowed as he w

that hover around the p

the palace that's filled with

ngs up my sleeve

h as he asked, his voice lace

her lips, searching for

ssian demanded, a chuckle in his voice like he didn't

s the fun in tha

s something flashed in his

t in, "I go by

k. K

from before stepped inside, her head bowed

his head towards her,

ear from her face as she spoke, "The p

even eating now. Her appetite..." her

ing Cassian cut i

her eyes shining with gratit

as the king scratched hi

princess was the King's weak

her whole. It didn't matter to her. She w

ng Cassian spoke up,

s will still nee

xactly what's w

ered, "I'll need time to be

this particular

id, opening and closing her fist, "It t

aid, "Then, you really need to

t the crea

of herbs and a s

arched a brow

e out all my trade secrets.

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you be

estion, "I would never li-

ted his head, "Can you

her lips, her head bent low as

burden for this l

manded, "I've had enough

in her seat

ed his finger

t a greater reward

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ests can be ad

with what I'v

in

d up, her eyes wide a

hat me

lead you back

l guard stepped in,

the King, she calle

t in as he stood to his feet

said as he handed over

ook it and sto

s removed from her eyes, and

er way downstairs and walked

hea called, r

gave out, and she collapsed to the grou

it. She was

Where did you go, Luna?" Dorothea

answered as Dorothea

dded, her voice steady as

spread into a weak smile, "N