Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 809

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Chapter 809 The Lion And The Serpent

Malkor was calling the shots, Valessa got poisoned, Flowira was missing, and Oracle Peak wa

warzone.

The King needed a wild card to flip the board.

Elowen rolled up at the perfect time. With that Oracle blood, she was the ultimate weapon.

But Elowen wasn’t biting right away. “Big stakes. I need time to chew on it.”

The King saw that coming. “Fair enough. Three days. Once you figure it out, just walk into th palace. My door is open.”

By the time they walked out, it was pitch-black.

The brutal winter wind smacked them in the face.

Elowen felt Cassian stumble.

She grabbed him in a panic. “Cassian…”

“I’m good.”

He locked onto her wrist, flashing a chill smile and dropping his voice. “Let’s get out of here first.”

Nordian guards were still hovering nearby.

Elowen hummed, keeping him propped up as they kept moving.

His palm was turning to ice, and his breathing was getting ragged.

Throwing that bead and sparring with the King drained the gas tank completely.

But you couldn’t tell by looking at his face.

Rounding the corner, someone blocked their path. “Lady Elowen.”

Elowen looked up.

Lanterns flickered in the wind at the end of the hall.

A guy in a snow-white fox coat. Seductive eyes, red lips. Leaning on the dark wall, he outshined

the lanterns.

Chapter 809 The Lion And The Serpent

Prince Zachary.

Just going by the face, he was prettier than the dancers at the party.

But to Cassian, he was just a massive eyesore.

Especially with how he stared at Elowen. The spark was blinding.

Thirsty, pumped, and holding onto some sick delusion he refused to drop.

“Lady Elowen.”

Zachary stepped up. “Long time no see.”

Finish

Before Elowen could speak, Cassian-who was basically using her as a crutch-snapped straigh

Elowen’s fingers twitched.

She knew he was running on fumes.

But the second Zachary showed up, he found a reserve tank.

Spine straight, eyes freezing. Zero sign of weakness.

Elowen whispered, “Cassian.”

He squeezed her hand, telling her he had this, and locked onto Zachary.

“Got business, Prince?”

Zachary acted like he just noticed him, throwing a smirk.

“I was talking to Lady Elowen. Why so defensive, Duke?”

Cassian kept his chill. “She’s my wife. Being on guard around trash is in the job description.”

Zachary raised an eyebrow, laying down the bait. “She was. But now…”

He left it hanging on purpose.

Elowen caught the dirty implication.

Cassian caught it too.

He asked flatly, “So?”

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Chapter 809 The Lion And The Serpent

Finis

Zachary threw a cocky grin. “Nordia isn’t choked by Avenloran rules. The Oracle is top dog. Keeping a few guys around for fun is standard play. Even a royal Prince wouldn’t be a bad pic

A profound, disbelieving silence fell over Elowen.

She couldn’t figure out if she wanted to scream or bust a gut laughing.

Cassian actually laughed.

A dark, faint laugh. Elowen knew all hell was about to break loose.

Well, the jealous husband it is.

Right on cue, Cassian drawled, “So you’re saying you want to be my wife’s side piece?”

Zachary didn’t flinch. “If she nods.”

Cassian nodded. “A tragic pity.”

Zachary raised an eyebrow. “What is a pity?”

“It is a pity my wife has flawless taste.”

Cassian kept it level, but every word was a knife. “She’d rather die alone than settle for garbage. When picking a guy, she wants brains, brawn, a towering build, and a killer face. Exactly like

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