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CHAPTER 204
~Alpha King Kaid's POV~
The faint glow of the moon filtered through the tall windows of my chamber, casting long shadows across the room.
I paced the length of the floor, my hands clasped behind my back, my mind swirling with fragmented memories.
Zara.
Even her name lingered in my thoughts like an echo, refusing to fade.
I had been captivated the moment she descended the stairs at the Alpha Ball. Her beauty, her poise—it was as if time had folded in on itself, transporting me back to a memory I hadn't revisited in years.
The vision of her standing beside her mother, Zaria, that night mirrored another moment from long ago.
I closed my eyes, allowing myself to drift into the memory.
