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I stepped out of our room, leaving Laelia as she drifted into a deep sleep. She was utterly exhausted, still recovering as the poison slowly left her body. But now I had a name. I knew who had done this, and she would pay dearly.
I opened the doors to find five fierce northern men waiting on the other side. All of her brothers looked at me with worry etched on their faces, and for the first time, I felt a sense of relief seeing them. I couldn’t stay to watch over Laelia if I was going to avenge our son and her.
I needed to ensure she was surrounded by people who would never harm her. So, I had Tylon send for them. He stood beside them, nodding at me slightly. I thanked him with a glance before turning to her brothers.
“Watch over her while I’m gone. Don’t let anyone near her e
