Chapter 26
Elvis stood up slowly from his bed. He waited for the usual wave of dizziness to come, but it didn’t. His body felt stronger. Not fully healed, but stronger than the past few days. He rolled his shoulders and took a steady breath. Whatever Irene had made for him had clearly helped, even if she pretended it wasn’t from her. He just finished dressing when a guard knocked on his door. “My prince,” the guard said, bowing deeply, “your father requests your presence.” Elvis nodded once. “Tell him I’m coming.” The guard stepped aside, and Elvis walked out of the room without another word. The palace corridors were quiet that afternoon. The air felt heavy, almost like it knew something important was about to happen. Elvis walked with calm steps, but his mind was far from calm. He had heard i
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