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utensils as everyone ate quietly. Katherine's eyes sca

cause of the previ

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rowed, skepticism wr

scoffed, her voice

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ened, a warm smile spr

idn't ruin anyone's s

to Katherine's, conce

his voice gentle. "Am sorry I c

mile at Tony, gratitu

ed understanding, his

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oadened, her eyes we

Dad," Kather

turned practical

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amily continued eating, the warmt

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mundane topics, the previous night's e

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ense with urgency, already late for work. He

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nic greeted, his voice hurri

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led with mischief,

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alked in, his presenc

yes widened

ssion turned grave

was solemn, hi

lace, it meant one thing:

kened with a

clasped together, her ey

tten, he turned back, cur

faded, replac

lent, awaiting t

t the room, his voic

essage from

nic said, his voice laced with im

ern. "You can't go, my prince. The message

s narrowing in frustration.

aze remained

n the king's chamber, their

n turned grave, his ey

essage," King

, his voice lo

... The heavens have spoke

asped together, her eyes s

e crown prince to pick a

idened in surpri

ws shot up, hi

s exchanged s

sion remained stoic

's face held a

seemed to grasp the

, his thoughts racing

tuttered, his voi

aze locked o

my prince. Your marriage wi

the weight of the seer

d his turmoil, his eyes

xpression solemn. "Each of these families will bring their daughters to the palace, and they

dened in incredul

s gaze remained unwavering. "You mean to tell me I've got to pick a wife from the

s lips curved in

ustrated. The seer's face remained stern. "I thought this type of thi

Dominic's shock, his e

ssion turned stern

inic," King Ryder said.

en these five families for a reason," the seer sa

ed his turmoil, his ey

Dominic muttered,

tte's expres

en Charlotte said. "They know wha

o his mother's, his eyes

c asked, his face scrunched in frustration. "This

ssion turned stern

King Ryder said. "It always brings in good fortu

es rolled, h

ex said, a playful grin

ws rose, his i

is as well?" Lucas ask

face rema

replied. "Only the crown

ell, but the s

choice once the crown prince pi

lit up, a smi

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parkled, her

ng with the task?"

ion mirrored Ru

y can't wait

edly at his siblings,

ng," Dominic muttere

aze locked o

ve families will arrive by the end of this week once they rec

es widened,

expression tu

he gods, Dominic. You

s eyes shone wit

inic. You will mak

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