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Kael's POV.

My father's words from the morning still echoed in my ears as I paced the castle halls, his sharp tone cutting through the haze of my growing frustration. The photo of me with the redhead wasn't just a mistake-it was a threat. Someone wanted to see me fail, and worse, they had the means to do it. But I wasn't about to let one slip-up ruin everything I was working toward