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Leila’s words perplexed me further, and I was somewhat shocked by her blunt way of addressing the Alpha King. Though I couldn’t agree more with her, I had to warn her.
“It’s better not to refer to His Majesty in such a manner while in the palace, Lady Leila. You may get yourself punished” I said.
“Leila,” she corrected. Then she sat back beside me. “I don’t care about the punishment. If the consequence of speaking the truth is punishment, then I'll face it. Let him punish me. But you – you don’t deserve this,” Leila grabbed my hand again. “I need to speak up for you if I must –”
“Please, Leila,” I interrupted her softly. “If you like, I’d rather prefer not to discuss this.”
Despite her words, despite her eager kindness, I didn’t want her to bring up the past. I didn’t know if
