Even Prince Kael's composed expression cracked for the first time. His pupils tightened almost imperceptibly.
He had suspected many things.
But not this.
The mystery that he had been unable to uncover, no matter how deeply he investigated, suddenly formed a completely different outline.
At that moment, he finally understood why every trace of her past felt unnaturally blank.
Not because it was hidden…
But because it didn't belong there at all.
He looked at her again, and this time, his gaze carried something entirely new.
Shock.
And a dawning realization that the woman before him might be carrying secrets far greater than he had ever imagined.
Prince Kael did not answer immediately.
