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cold weight of the stone feeling almost surreal against my palm. Beside him, Public Relations C
dson pressured the Hub all week to block my appo
save their own skins today, Director Reid! The Supreme High Command just issued a special military decree-not only did
me High Command answered directly t
eaning against the far wall, casually tracing an old defensive rune
's side corridor with Atticus, I moved directly in front of him, blo
with pure innocence in his gray-blue eyes. "Why? Is the new
a border officer make the High Command blacklist House Dodson on
called in a favor," he said smoothly, reaching out to flick the center of my forehead
til two tall mermen in gleaming silver Warlord armor swam around the c
s opening to salute and shout "High Com-" before Atticus sh
lowing the title back down their throat
rred brow-Axel-stammered wildly. "Wh
cus said calmly, drawing me half a step close
a megalodon had suddenly sprouted wings. Recovering first, both elite Warlord
I inclined my head politely. "Hello. Are you t
ently to Atticus, "Boss, the inner circle and the Council elders are already whispering behind closed doors... They say you only ru
e are even betting you will sever the bon
-pulse locking the water around the two Warlords like a vise. "She is my fated, lawful wife-not
he heavy word "fated." Across from us, Axel and Julian turned deathly pale,
. "Your handover is done. Take your assistants into the main control hall to sort out
y, clutching the basalt seal as I watched him glide awa
er scrolls until dark twilight swallowed the Outer Shoals. Exhausted, I swam home to my quiet coral cottage-and
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