Chapter 20 - A Delay

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••••••••••• Valerio ••••••••••• “I humble myself before you and ask that you accept my apology. I know this wound is deep, and I also know that my apology doesn’t mean much right now. But please know that I didn’t come to this decision lightly,” my father continues, but Adonis cuts him off, looking flushed like he isn’t breathing as he struggles to maintain his composure. I can tell he wants to flip right now, but even though he has been wronged, my father is still his king, so he must tread carefully. “Pardon the interruption, my king, but a human has never ruled Elderhaven. There has never been a human queen in the history of our species. The council would never accept such a thing,” he says, rather than asking what he truly wants to ask, which is, “Why are you screwing me over?” My

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