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“And he'll soon know where your weaknesses lie. All I ask is that you consider the danger in having someone so close to Polonius too deeply ingrained in your court.”

While Sire’s concerns were valid, I wasn't ready to acquiesce to them at that point. “Thank you for your advice,” was my only response.

“For your sake, I hope you heed it.” He took a breath. “Let’s get started. We have a long day ahead of us, and I want to make sure that we have an advisory council in place as soon as possible.”

The day progressed without too much chaos. Many people with impressive skills and excellent experience were Midnight Moon Pack descendants. We were able to find so much of what we needed, and people were ready to get right to work. For the first time in days, it felt like the kingdom was actually coming together.

We worked for the entire day and well into the night. While I was very busy and preoccupied, thoughts of Lex and his ordeal haunted me. Since Sire hadn’t used his magic yet today, I plann