The Letter

I sat alone in the corner of my room, the voices of Raquel and her father, King Dairus, drifting through the partially opened door. At first, the distant murmurs were indiscernible, but as I strained my ears, the words grew clearer, slicing through the heavy silence of the palace.

"I can't believe you've brought this upon us!" King Dairus' voice boomed with frustration, laced with the undercurrent of fear. "Liam is tearing the kingdom apart searching for her. We cannot risk our safety for the sake of one woman."

Raquel's voice trembled with a mixture of defiance and desperation. "Father, I promise you, I will protect her. She is carrying the Lycan King's child. We can use her as leverage, ensure our own survival."

The weight of their argument settled heavily upon my heart, intertwining with my own doubts about Raquel's true intentions. My gaze wandered to the window, where moonlight cast ethereal patterns upon the floor. I questioned whether Raquel's promises were genuine or simply a