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    yton kissed my forehead again, his voice steady and resolute. “Don’t worry about it. Leave everything to me. I’ll find a way.”


    His gentle words were like a soothing balm on my aching heart.


    Antoni’s POV:


    I pretended to walk away, but instead slipped into a nearby corner, secretly watching the woman called Makenna. From what I had just witnessed, it was clear that Bryan held strong feelings for her.


    Seeing Bryan guide Makenna with such care sparked a deep resentment within me. This Makenna, as the rumors said, was truly remarkable—so much so that even Bryan, the erratic eldest son of Leonardo, felt the need to protect her. It now made sense why Kristina couldn’t stand a chance against her, and why Molly had lost her life because of her.


    When I left for the border, Kristina was still the presumed future queen of Lycan, and Molly was thriving. But in just a few months, everything had turned upside down. Kristina was locked away, and Molly… she was dead.


    Thinking about Molly sent a stabbing ache through my chest. I closed my eyes, my mind drifting back to the day I left. In secret, I had met with her, but she was as defiant as ever and refused to yield to me. I forced myself on her, repeatedly making her reach climax. I intended to make her my mistress when I returned from the border. But now, after only a few months, she was gone—along with the child she was pregnant with, which was mine.


    The thought of that child, the one she had been carrying, made my fists clench tightly. The timing of her pregnancy lined up exactly with the day I had taken her. I had little doubt that the child was mine.


    This was the reason I hade back. But it was already toote. Molly was dead, and with her, our child—both lost from this world forever. Only then did I realize that I had truly loved her, the woman I once saw as nothing more than a ything.


    I opened my eyes, a fierce resolve hardening inside me. Makenna, this vile woman, would face the consequences of what she had done.


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    Just then, a servant behind me carefully reminded, “Mr. Harrison, it’s almost time for your meeting with His Majesty.”


    “I know,” I replied, barely hiding my impatience as I steadied myself and made my way toward the king’s grand hall.


    On the way, thoughts of revenge against Makenna filled my mind. If I had the chance, I would make her suffer and end her life without hesitation.


    Inside the grand hall, Leonardo sat with regal authority on his throne, draped in a luxurious robe.


    “Your Majesty.” I knelt respectfully before him.


    Leonardo rose and extended a hand to lift me up. “How have things been at the border?”


    I bowed my head humbly. “Your Majesty, life at the border was difficult, but it was all for the sake of the Lycan n, so it was worth it.”


    Leonardo smiled at my words. “And how is your father?”


    I returned his smile. “My father is well and often speaks of you, Your Majesty. Recently, he defeated an important general from the Wizard n and acquired a rare, luminous gem, which he asked me to present to you.”


    From my pocket, I drew the glowing gem and offered it with both hands.


    Leonardo’s face lit with pleasure as he epted it. “Wonderful! Truly impressive! Your father is exceptional in his role as my Beta!” Thrilled, he promptly announced, “I will host a banquet to honor this achievement, so all may celebrate the courage of both you and your father!”


    After speaking, Leonardo returned to his throne. He passed the gem to a servant and then turned his attention back to me.


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