The king’s thumb traced the assassin’s lower lip. A gesture almost gentle. Almost cruel.
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“I have no son,” Lysander whispered. “That child is not mine. But you—” His grip tightened. “You just named him my heir. In front of my court. In front of the spies who will carry that whisper to every ear in the realm.” The king’s thumb traced the assassin’s lower lip
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“I thought you’d want to know your line survives.”