Chapter 97
Zephyrine
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They bowed as I walked past, their respect palpable. The healing wing was tidy and serene when I arrived, a quiet contrast to the storm in my heart. I made my way toward the hall where I had met Princess Mearez the other day, only for the door to open before I could reach it.
Princess Serena stepped out, flanked by her usual two maids carrying scrolls. They looked urgent and busy, yet the moment she saw me, she froze.
“Zephyrine?” she called, a bright smile lighting her face as she circled her fingers around my wrist. “Have you met my baby brother?”
I smiled at her usual way of referring to Lycannar, the man who had left me breathless, my body aching for him. To Serena, he was the baby brother; to me, he was everything else.
“I came to speak with you and Princess Mearez,” I said softly. Her brow furrowed in curiosity, but without another word, she gently pulled me toward the hall she had just exited, speaking over her shoulder to her maids.
“Go on. I will catch up with you both later.”
“Alright, Princess Serena,” they answered in unison and left.
Inside the hall that opened into a chamber, I found Princess Mearez busy preparing a potion with three of her students, all diligently focused. I paused for a few seconds, watching. These were skills Olivia, Nyroth’s sister, had long failed to acquire despite her efforts in every healing school in the werewolf world.
“Mearez?” her sister called softly, but she held up a hand, buying herself minutes. “It’s Zephyrine.”
Her palm lowered, and she turned to face me fully. The warmth in her gaze immediately stirred something inside me. I crossed the distance and embraced her, a rare gesture on my part. I had thought it would be easy, but now I realized it was far from that.
“Leave us,” Princess Mearez ordered her students, who obeyed and closed the door, leaving just the three of
- us.
I stepped back, sighing shakily, their eyes full of curiosity and wonder.
“What’s wrong, love?” Princess Mearez asked, taking my hand tenderly. “Did Lycannar hurt you?”
“No,” I replied.
Both princesses exchanged relieved glances.
“What’s wrong then?” Serena asked softly.
“I… I have the date and time I will be rejecting my mate,” I announced. Relief washed over them; they had been holding their breath in fear and anticipation.
“That’s good news, Zephyrine,” Serena said. “After breaking the bond, you will finally understand Lycannar’s affection fully.”
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Chapter 97
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