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here was heavy as if the remnants of a once lively party lingered in the air. However, no guests w

by Maria’s worried countenance at the door. “

onded, noticing the distress appeared on

brows, waiting for her answer. She averted her

t to grasp my arm. I stood my ground, captivated by her strange behavior.

me what’s bothering

t something was indeed wrong. Her gaze drifted down to my arms; even in the dimness, my wo

er concern clearly visible. I pulled

,” I reas

ated with certainty. I

an,” she gritted h

ething is wrong,” I steered the co

lingering. Despite my reservations, I allowed her to pull me. Perhaps it was wise to take a brief

shifted my attention toward the mansion, the turmoil audible even from outside, and it was terrifying. Maria tugged at me mo

is happening,” I pleaded desperately,

reach for my hand once more. But I resisted, my intuition tell

y. Without hesitation, I rushed towards the door, Maria calling out my name in a futile atte

my eyes. My father lay on the floor, his body drenched in hi

as blank, unable to process the magnitude of the tragedy before my eyes. My

spered, my vo

ere,” my mother’s voi

touch my father’s face, desperat

reamed down my face, unbridled grief consuming me. He lay before me,

out of here,” my mother pleade

nst my shoulders, holding me back, preventing me from getting closer to

through the room. I turned my stare towards him, witnessing his own battered and bruised form, his suit t

ysterical cries, I collapsed onto the floor, drenched in my father’s blood, m

t, wanting to launch an attack against the Alpha, ob

holding me back with desperate strength. I struggled against

ed my expression. Vienna stood at a distance, trembling

sed such anger, Cercei,” he taun

could you do this to him?!” I demanded through

ace and dared to stand in my way.” He took a step closer,

ows nothing, please,” my mother ple

rtlessly dropped my father’s heart onto the floor, mercilessly crushing it underfoot before leaving. My m

ears flowing down her cheeks, both of us drenched in b

tinued to weep, seemingly oblivious to my question. I held her s

ked that question countless times today, yet no one seemed willing to provi

truly had. I knew how much she loved my father; he was everything to her, just as

e look up, and I found Maria standing by

hispered, her voic

und comfort in my embrace. I closed my eyes, overwhelmed by pain and exhaus