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48. Leah

Author: RJ Cross
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I sighed in the end. No matter how much we debated whether Zenith was alive, no one could verify it. The hopeless romantic alpha king was still searching for her. And if he found her, what would happen to me? She was his personal servant in the first place. Would the woman allow it if I continued serving the alpha king? Or will she get jealous about it?

You are thinking about that when you are not sure if she is alive?

I wish she were dead.

I stiffened at my train of thought.

Now, now. Where did that evil thoughts come from? I may be a liar, but I did not wish for someone to die. The idea was not coming from me. Alright?

Zenith was the only one who knew if she was alive or not.

"If she is alive, will the other nobles accept her now?" If they won't, will the alpha king release a decree about that? "Such a headache, right? It's not our business to pry into Alpha King's Maxxwell private life."

He gave me a half-shrug. "It isn't, River. We are nothing but His Majesty's followers. The bes
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Am I the only one thinking that river is zenith
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Cell phones earlier but no cars…just horses and carriages?
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