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Chapter Eight: Kaine
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Gods do you all have an entire library in your minds?"
Kyla giggles. "It's not difficult. It merely requires practice."
"Yeah I don't think I could ever remember all of that stuff even with decades of practice."
"The rune helps. Queen Syrra and I come from the same clan where knowledge is valued above everything so we both have the rune for knowledge," she tells me.
I frown. "I thought only clan leaders get the tattoo?"
"I was the clan leader for more than a year while Queen Syrra was building her throne."
My eyes go wide. "Aren't you only eleven?"
She nods. "Twelve in a few weeks," she replies.
"Okay so who's the leader now?"
"My brother. He took over so I could train under Jalen."
"Hey what's going on in here?"
My gaze snaps to my mate in the doorway. Her eyebrow is raised and there is an amused smile on her lips.
"I'm learning tons of new things, like how Kyla apparently took over as clan leader
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