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Author: Gloriel
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Tamara’s POV

Adrian didn’t waste a moment. As soon as I stumbled out of the temple, he was at my side, steadying me with his strong arms. His sharp commands to the guards and staff around us were muffled in the whirlwind of emotions surging through me.

Everything felt surreal, as though I were trapped in a nightmare I couldn’t escape from.

“Get her back to the palace. Now,” Adrian barked, his voice low but commanding.

“I’m fine,” I mumbled weakly, though my knees felt like jelly.

“No, you’re not,” Adrian replied curtly, practically lifting me into the carriage waiting outside. “Sit. Don’t argue.”

The ride back to the palace was eerily quiet except for the sound of my ragged breathing. Adrian sat across from me, his arms crossed and his jaw tight, his golden eyes burning with suppressed anger.

“You’re too quiet,” he finally said, his voice breaking the silence.

“What do you expect me to say?” I whispered. “That I’m okay? That this isn’t the worst day of my life?” My voic
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