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Kaelia

The morning light slipped in around the heavy velvet curtains, and honestly, it felt like a slap in the face.

Last night, I’d felt like royalty, like the queen Valen kept insisting I was. I’d soaked up his protection, burned under his hands. But now, with the pleasure fading, the room felt cold. Empty, almost.

Valen was already up, wrapped in a silk robe, staring out the window. He didn’t l