{Regina}
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For a heartbeat, I thought Kaelis would finally let it go because of the way her smile softened. But a second later, her eyes sharpened like a blade sliding free of its sheath.
"Proof," she said, her voice lilting but deadly. "Show us."
The words fell into the room like thunder.
My stomach lurched. "Excuse me?" I managed, though the edges of my voice felt brittle.
Kaelis leaned back in her chair, her curls bouncing as she tilted her head. "You say Zenon is your mate. That your bond works because you trust him, because you give him space. Fine."
Her smile widened, venomous and taunting. "Then show us your mark."
The silence that followed was more suffocating than the previous ones. And believe me, I felt that I had reached my dead-end.
Soraya's eyes gleamed, eager, almost hungry. Thorne chuckled low, as if he had been waiting for this. Caleb smirked lazily, but his gaze was sharp with interest. Even Nyra, who rarely spoke, turned her attention fully on me.
