ght about them.”

She kept silent, as she didn’t know how to respond to his words.

“You are right, my father did the bare minimum. He betrayed this community. and I followed in his footsteps.” He didn’t seem proud of that decision.

“Is that why you came with me?”

“I couldn’t stay back anymore; they were my responsibility as their king, and I have played the blaming game for too long. You were right; they turned to rebellion as their last resort, and they only did so because we turned our backs on them when they needed us the most. How can I call myself the Lycan king? How can I call myself the ruler, knowing what I know?”

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He was breaking down right in front of her, and she didn’t know what to do to help him. She placed her hand on his, which was on the balcony’s railing, and she felt a spark within her. He stayed still, and he must not have felt the spark, so she kept her hand there. “You are still the Lycan king: your errors and past shortcomings don’t change who you are. What matters is that you want to be better for the sake of everyone you rule over. You came with us because you are better than your father and your past mistakes. That is the king this world needs.

He turned to stare at her with eyes she couldn’t read, and she hoped she hadn’t said something out of context

He smiled and nodded, believing her words. “Thank you for everything, Sky.” He said, his eyes filled with adoration

this moment, she wanted to tell him her name was Fiona and not Sky. She wanted him to know the real her, but she couldn’t do that. There was so much, and

thoughts when he wrapped his hand around hers, which was first on his, and gave it a firm squeeze. Then he silently returned his gaze to the sky, and she followed

able to deal with your plague this week, my king,” she informed him.

nodded. “I understand, and I accept

“What condition?”

you no longer call me by my title but by my name. My name

also healing him of his plague, and that meant she would have to give in to his demands. She

took Fiona by surprise. She knew they couldn’t overcome her since she

the other side of the camp, approaching where she sat, attending to those outside the camp. Seeing him startled her because this camp was so different from the settlement. It was filthy and not well organised as compared to the settlement.

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expect him to

and approached him, hoping to stop him halfway. His scent engulfed her, and it made her tremble from where she was, but she had

you doing

his gaze didn’t waver as he watched her draw near. “Visiting the camp on the outskirts of the community where those with the plagues are?”

asked. “You do not have to be here. It is nothing like the

stayed confusion. “I want to be here;

am a healer. This is my job, not

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