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Gloomy Sunday

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A week had passed since Malakai returned to the Royal Kingdom, and Amani found herself managing the long wait with a flurry of activities. She kept busy, reminding herself that she had endured months apart from Malakai before; a few more days seemed manageable. Yet, the wait was proving to be longer than anticipated. The latest letter from Malakai revealed that the Alphas from the Pack Lands would not arrive for another week, possibly two.

She couldn’t fathom why it was taking so long to convene a meeting with the Alphas. The delay was as perplexing to Malakai as it was to her. Apparently, the King wanted to make the visit memorable with a grand banquet. While the prospect of such an event was irritating to Malakai, he was trying to remain patient, given that his father seemed to be showing support for his union with Amani.

Amani found herself rereading that part of Malakai’s letter multiple times, struggling to believe it. It felt as if hell had frozen over, she mused to herself, ama
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