Discovering Her Secret

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CHAPTER 71

~Author's POV~

The dim glow of a desk lamp cast long shadows across the small dorm room, its golden hue barely warming the coldness that lingered in the space.

Outside the window, the wind whispered secrets through the trees, rustling leaves and stirring curtains, but inside—it was silent. Still. Too still.

A girl sat at her desk, one leg crossed beneath her, the other tapping restlessly against the floor.

Her long hair was tucked behind one ear as she stared at the piece of paper before her. Her fingers were stained faintly with ink, and her eyes glinted in the low light.

On the paper, scribbled in bold letters:

"I know who you really are, Valerie Violet Sapphire Snow—Southern Alpha King's Heir."

The name stared back at her like it had been pulled from some sacred, forbidden archive.