CHAPTER 42
Ivy had spent years trapped within the royal palace, enduring whatever nightmare had reduced her to skin and bones. Luke and the rest of Silver Mane hadn't been by her side. But Kael had. If anyone should have protected her, shouldn't it have been the man standing closest to her all that time? He claimed to be a friend, so why hasn't he stopped the monsters extending their claws at Ivy? The thought had been festering inside Luke ever since Kael arrived. Finally, it spilled over. "Your Highness." He addressed Kael by his title, but there was little respect behind the words. His voice remained restrained only because the man before him was royalty. Kael remained facing the corridor ahead, offering no response. Luke swallowed the bitterness lodged in his throat before speaking again. "W
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