Caroline's POV
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"S–Sir... Please, wait..." She choked on her words, wrapping her hands around Kaelos' wrist.
But he didn't budge, baring his teeth. "You better start talking before I squeeze the life out of you."
Caroline shivered, her eyes stinging with tears as she patted his hand weakly, trying to signal him that she couldn't breathe.
"She's not going to be able to talk properly if you don't let go of her, Alpha King Kaelos." Althea stepped forward, her voice pleading. "Please, release her."
But Kaelos snapped his neck to her coldly. "Release her? She's the one who served Odessa the tea during the ceremony. The tea which YOU made, by the way."
Althea's brows furrowed. "Are you insinuating that I poisoned my niece?"
"By the moon, enough!" Janelle finally snapped, standing from where she sat and glaring at Kaelos. "Alpha king Kaelos... Let the girl down."