Chapter 268

Third Person's POV

Was Valerius truly bewitched by Cerys Adler? Did he not fear the old flames that lingered in Kaelen's presence? Would he not sense the precariousness of Cerys's loyalty, the risk that fissures could form between them?

Yet his demeanor spoke volumes. Calm, unyielding, and certain, he strode forward, every movement measured like a predator claiming his territory.

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