Modric’s POV
“Velvera may be connected to the threatening notes.”
Kylian’s words stayed between us long after Mary Ann disappeared into the Luna Wing.
I stared at him, waiting for the accusation to sound ridiculous.
It did not.
That made me angry.
“No.”
Kylian’s expression remained hard.
“You have not heard the evidence.”
“I do not need to.”
“That is exactly the problem.”
I turned away from him.
The entrance hall had grown quiet. Guards remained near the doors, pretending not to listen, while servants moved through the distant corridors. Mary Ann’s scent had already begun fading from the space where she had stood.
“She would not threaten Mary Ann,” I said.
Kylian followed me toward the smaller strategy room.
“You do not know that.”
“I have known Velvera since childhood.”
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