CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: The Letter in the Walls
Kaira’s POV
I did not sleep.
After the truth about my birth came out, the house felt different. The walls felt closer. The whispers were louder. Every servant looked at me with new eyes.
Not pity.
Not kindness.
Fear.
Royal blood.
The words followed me like a shadow.
By morning, the Great Council sent word again.
They wanted proof.
Not stories.
Not rumors.
Proof.
If I was truly the lost child of Luna Elara, then the Council would demand records. Witnesses. Blood confirmation.
And until then, I was a problem.
Liam stood in his study when I entered. He looked tired, but his back was straight.
“They will test the bloodline,” he said quietly.
“How?” I asked.
“Old rites,” he answered. “Sacred stones. The Alpha line carries a mark in
