KAEL
"And here I thought my father and Alaric Stonefang already told you everything you needed to know about me," she said flatly. No heat. No softness. Just fact. "You only care now because someone thinks you're the one who did it. You didn't care before. Don't pretend you do."
"I do care. I am your..."
The word king rose too fast, sharp and dangerous, and I stopped before it left my mouth. "I do care."
"No. You don't."
Malek returned before I could push her any further. I forced myself to listen as he explained how to use the salve and how often the sickness medicine should be taken. Every word. Every detail. I locked it all in.
Watching him kneel and rub the ointment into her knee made my wolf slam against my ribs, furious and restless. My hands curled into fists at my sides. I d
