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night, a familiar figure approached the dais and bowed deeply to me. He was wea

y," he said

," I

nvite those lower in rank than yourself to enjoy the splendors of your palace," Alpha Zander,

If not for them, I would not be seated on this throne so comfortably," I felt my eye twitch, and the charm fell off. Everyone's s

nked her, and she bowed her head

make a humble offer to his Majesty, if he'll hea

lways been too keen to me. Turned towards me as his King too quickly. I didn't like it bec

mate, in thanks for your kindness and in a bid to ally

devine herself, Alpha Zander. It would serve you well to remember your place, and remember tha

be an honor to join my

en consider it as it did not come from her lips that she desires a

ing to marry anyone who

bowed his head. "I apologize

sted my suit jacket, then

, I descended the dais a

oped by new couples and old dancing, nuzzling, and

pe to go to politcally motivated affairs. My wolf huffed internally. I sighed, and leane

in the sky. I took in a deep breath and folded my arms on the railing, then leaned my chin on my forearms. The nigh

is throat behind

ur destined?"

ghed and leaned against the railing beside me, "you

ook my head, "shut up,

ave you join us," Cassian chuckled, "I thin

ed my eyebrows and

kay, okay, not

like his life depen

ike it, I know it boosts th

ll anyone it's your word against mine

ation, "not His Majesty, the ever devout King Nicholas Henderson

ut

me instead of his back. "Seriously though, don't stress about her not being here tonigh

way I'll find her tonight," I sigh

restrooms or something,

didn't have any

the Prince?

re any minute. Alpha Kai would never give up th

ramatic l

lling me,"

e go inside to wait f

e last time before we left the patio an

rvant brought us a tray of wine. I shook my head curtly when they offer

nd behind me, and yawned. "I'm beyond

ghtly from beside me. I raised my ey

e mood tonight, my love," Cassian sighed to his

outed. "

ead, "not ev

ill young," Watson encour

nk y

grinned beneath his mask. I rolled my ey

his status dripped off of him like expensive cologne. He had his face nuzzled into Hannah's neck an

lly, and made it clear that he w

s the main corridor to take a walk while we waited. The guards were trailing the Prince, so he was still on palace grounds, but he wasn't moving towards i

g my space, but close enough to yank me out of danger's reach if needed. I loathed having t

ere bustling in and out of to deliver trays of wine, champagne, and hor d'oeuvres. I opened the door an

ed me, and smiled, "your Majesty, I

"everything is perfect. Exquisi

cheek gently

w scents. I stilled, and looked at the head chef, "evacuate the kitchens, call all ser

it?" She

eplied as I stepped into