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Chapter Thirteen – Complement

Killian's POV

This was exactly what I meant. My mate had a part of her that she never tapped into because of how she grew up.

After hearing her wishing in stars and the Moon Goddess to leave the Kingdom, I knew that something in her was constantly being pushed down.

Putting others in her place came naturally to her.

I've never been prouder.

Especially as the one she spoke to was the leader of the oldest noble family in my Empire and they were exceedingly problematic.

The elders turned to me and I wondered if they really expected me to take the side of a noblewoman over my own mate and soon-to-be Empress.

The Lady sighed in defeat after I didn't react. "I never expected the Empress to be so sharp tongues, Your Highness. It feels like not only do you punish us with a foreign bride, you punish us with a—'