Third Person’s POV
Raven let out a sigh of regret, his voice dropping to a low whisper.
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“We never managed to get our hands on thework Madison spent years building. We shouldn’t have put the entire burden of establishing the capital’s connections on a single she–wolf.”
“At the time, I figured being a Princess would keep her above suspicion. Who knew it would end like this!”
Germain’s irritation was palpable. He paced the room like a caged animal.
“And then there’s the Stephens family. I entered a contractual mating with them, and yet they still refuse to follow my lead! What’s the point of having a mate from that house?”
Raven stayed silent.
He had actually been against that mating from the start, but Alpha Germain had insisted, convinced it would buy them the family’s influence.
He knew better–Sidney Preston didn’t speak for the Stephens family; she was the least favored daughter in the house.
If Germain had mated with Paisley instead, things would have turned out very differently.
The next morning, before the mist had even fully lifted, Thalia quietly slipped out of the hotel.
She headed straight for the ckthorn estate to find Adide.
The fine fur at the tips of her ears was damp with dew, and a low, anxious growl vibrated in her throat. She needed Adide to convince Dr. Digby to see Helia again.
At almost the same time, Raymond left for the Protocol Hall.
After lunch, the ceasefire negotiations that would decide the fate of two nations were set to resume.
Digby had also risen early. He knew Princess Helia would likely call for him. When Adide entered his room, he was busy buffing the ss of various colorful potion bottles with a piece of deerskin.
Without looking up, he said, “Everything ready? Let’s head to Princess Helia’s quarters.”
A small smile yed on Adide’s lips.
“Your nose for business is as sharp as ever.”
Digby took his time packing his medical bag.
“Her migraines are severe. Without the potions I’ve formted, she won’t survive the negotiations, let alone the political bloodbath waiting for her back home.”
Inside the carriage, Adide sat across from him, her brow furrowed.
“What exactly is wrong with Princess Helia’s head?”
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Digby grew pensive.
“Based on the medical logs Wesley shared, she suffered a massive spinal injury before she ever learned to shift. It deformed sev key vertebrae near her nds. That’s the source of the chronic pain. Not only that, but every time she tries to shift, the agony in
back of her neck must be unbearable.”
“Wesley has been treating her for years. Why hasn’t she improved?”
“He was just managing the symptoms, trying to dy the episodes. He never fixed the root cause.”
Digby patted his potion box, the wood letting out a dull, heavy thud.
“I brought enough medicine tost her a year. If she truly trusts my craft, she won’t die.”
Adide went quiet.
If Helia’s health failed at this critical juncture, she wouldn’t be able to suppress the Western hawks. That would be a total disaster for the Northern Kingdom.
The carriage soon arrived at the hotel.
Digby and his assistant, Tony, entered the suite for the examination while Adide waited in the hall.
arrived for his shift change, Digby was still inside.
tern guard approached Adide and bowed respectfully, leading her toward Helia’s bedroom.
said that if you arrived, you were toe straight in.”
Helia was lying prone on a velvet daybed
The medicinal smoke swirled aroun cervical massage.
Adide took a seat in <b><i>a </i></b>hi
Another half hour passe through the quiet ro
The look of supp
nic stripped down to her waist.
skull and neck, while Tony instructed a maid on how to perform a specific
a sit up. As Helia rotated her stiff neck, a series of small, sharp cracks echoed
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nally softened; she looked physically lighter.
danxiously.
Lill a bit dizzy”
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tion to the massages, you must take the herbalpounds I developed. My assistant has them ready. back to your kingdom.”
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Helia looked at Digby with genuine gratitude.
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The hard lines on Digby’s face rxed slightly. He tapped his knuckles against his medical bag and continued, “Princess, you need to value your body more. Aside from the medicine and massages, you must find a bnce between your work and rest. That is the only way to truly cure these headaches.”
He paused, his eyes piercing. “You hold the core power of your nation. If you want to revitalize your country, you first need a strong physical vessel. To be frank, your constitution is weak evenpared to amon wolf, let alone a robust Lycan.”
Helia’s pupils contracted. She looked thoughtfully between Adide and Digby.
Adide felt a jolt of awareness; she realized that Digby’s political instincts were sharper than those of most spies.
He wasn’t just giving medical advice–he had deduced Helia’s grand political ambitions and was warning her that she couldn’t rule from a sickbed.
After handing the medicinal regimen to the maids, Digby rose to leave.
Helia forced herself to stand. Her neck was still somewhat stiff, and she bowed her head slightly in a gesture of deep respect, her voice thick with emotion.
“Dr. Digby, thank you for everything. When the opportunity arises, I will find a way to repay <i>you </i>properly.”
pported Digby as they walked out. As they moved through the corridor, their silhouettes were cut into fragments of adow by the window frames.
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