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Zaydem had not quite explained the reason he was protecting her; he decided it was best not to tell her. He didn’t want her to be scared or panic that she might be in danger, but he was going to protect her from the unforeseen shadows and his father.
And being the general had its perks; even though he commanded orders and controlled his warriors and one of the realm's strongest legions, it left him with enough private time with almost nothing to do apart from the daily morning training that would start soon, as he would be tasked with training newly presented pups to warriors.
A task that would be far easier than protecting and finding his way around one stubborn and prickly white-haired princess.
"Like I said, Zaydem, I do not need protection," Eryna tells him as she passes the la
