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    “Watch it, Dominic!” he snapped. “You could’ve hurt her!”


    Dominic stumbled back a step, looking uncharacteristically flustered. “I didn’t even use any force!” he muttered, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.


    Bryan shot him a re, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “Idiot!”


    He turned back to me, his cold demeanor softening as his eyes filled with warmth. “Did it hurt?”


    The tension between the two was running high, and I quickly intervened, not wanting another argument to re up. “I’m fine,” I said quickly, changing the subject. “Speaking of, where’s Prince yton? I haven’t seen him all day.”


    Both Bryan and Dominic exchanged nces, their expressions suddenly bing strange. My stomach twisted in response.


    Did something happen to yton? Why were they acting so strange?


    “What happened?” I asked, feeling the familiar pang of unease. “Is something wrong with him?”


    Bryan’s lips twitched into a sly grin, though there was a glimmer of amusement in his eyes. “yton’s been assigned by our father to keep Mollypany. Because she’s be quite the miracle worker around the pcetely, she’s got our father wrapped around her finger, and now he’s more protective of her than ever—especially since she’s carrying his grandchild.”


    A bitter taste filled my mouth. “So yton’s with her now.”


    Before I could dwell on it any longer, there was a sudden knock at the door—loud and urgent.


    We all turned as the door flew open, revealing Amon rushing inside, his face pale, eyes wide with panic. “Bad news!” he gasped, struggling to catch his breath. “His Majesty… he wants to make Molly the Lycan princess!”


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    Leonardo wanted Molly to be the Lycan princess? The words hit me like a p, the shock numbing me from head to toe. It felt as if the blood in my veins froze solid, my mind aplete nk.


    How could such a monumental decision be made so recklessly?


    Bryan and Dominic, standing beside my bed, stiffened.


    “What the hell is going on?” Bryan demanded, his voice sharp as ice, his brow knitting into deep creases. “How could Father decide something like this so fast?”


    Dominic’s eyes narrowed, locking onto Amon with a chilling intensity. “What happened?”


    Amon stammered under theirbined scrutiny, visibly sweating, his hand fumbling to wipe his forehead. “Y-your Highnesses… I-I don’t know the full details.”


    His voice cracked, and he shifted ufortably. “But His Majesty has summoned both of you. It… it seems to be about Molly bing the Lycan princess.”


    A storm of emotion shed between Bryan and Dominic as their gazes met. Neither spoke, but the weight of their unspoken thoughts was palpable.


    The uneasy knot in my stomach tightened, pulling me deeper into a sense of helplessness. Everything was unraveling faster than I couldprehend.


    Bryan noticed my distress. Gently, he ced a hand on my shoulder, his touchforting me. “Makenna, just rest for now. We’ll go and figure out what’s really happening.”


    Dominic gave me a quick nod, and before I could respond, the two brothers hurried out, leaving me lying in my bed with a hollow sense of dread settling deep in my gut.


    After they left, my mind wouldn’t quiet. My anxiety throbbed, pulsing with every heartbeat. It felt like I was standing on a bed of hot coals, unable to stand still, unable to move forward.


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