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72. Hiding Place

Author: Kiki Jones
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-02 21:52:46

HAYLEE

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“Roy is on his way to you. Don't let him fool you. He is a liar and a betrayer.”

Even before Alpha King Xalen sent those words into my mind through the link, I could already sense that he and his cousin weren't on good terms.

More appropriately, Liya could sense it, and she had informed me.

“I wonder what happened between those two,” Liya etched into my mind, her curiosity bubbling within me.

I shook my head before she could put any ideas in my head. “We already have so much to worry about and wonder about. We can't even sleep peacefully as it is. Alpha Prince Roy is the last thing I want to add to the long list that keeps us awake at night.”

Plus, I couldn't bear to have another powerful wolf on my case. Princess Allison had been more than enough trouble. I didn't need more.

With that in mind, I ushered the kids to Princess Sophia's room, which I believed would be a good place to hide from Alpha Prince Roy. I intended to stay out of his way for as long as possible.

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