Chapter 789

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D0 NOT TOUCH IT! KATHERINE "Lavinia, sweetheart, keep playing with the girls!" I ordered my daughter, who disappeared down the hallway, giggling.

Gripping my skirt tightly, I descended the stairs, practically flying over the carpeted steps.

I could feel the tension thick in the air, the danger lingering in the atmosphere, so I hurried to intervene.

"Good morning," I greeted the elegantly dressed man as I came to stand beside Elliot.

Inan instant, his possessive hand gripped my waist.

"My wife, the Duchess of Everhart," he introduced me, though my identity was already more than obvious given his blatant display of dominance.

"Darling, this is the palace inspector, sent by the Regent." "Welcome to our duchy, Mr..." "Ambrus.

extending his hand after giving a name I was more than certain

me through our mate bond, making

"Oh, forgive my rudeness.

the children, and my hands are covered in dirt," I said quickly, clenching my fists ---- and tucking them behind

shifted subtly, my fingers tracing slow, calming circles over

that we needed to keep suspicions away from the palace and that this vampire likely had the missing piece of the map, his head would already be rolling across the

ah, no worries.

too, have gathered some dust from the road," he

shifted the conversation, discussing the serious concern of a

Lying bastard.

a lycan, we might have bought into his whole charade, truly

he just flashed? Either it

likely was sent to investigate

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