Let Them Kneel (kaelani and Julian) novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168

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“Just weeks ago,” he said calmly, his voice cold and measured, “you were a powerful fae. Perhaps the most powerful in all the

His grip tightened slightly.

“A worthy opponent.

His eyes darkened.

“But now…”

A faint golden glimmer flickered deep within them.

“I possess most of your power.”

Lyressa’s lungs burned as she fought for air.

“And you will submit to me,” Draevyn continued quietly, “or perish like the rest of those whores.”

The words barely left his mouth before he released her.

Lyressa dropped hard to the cold floor.

Air tore back into her lungs as she collapsed, coughing violently, her body shaking as she tried to regain control of her breathing

Pain rippled through her throat as she forced herself to move.

She couldn’t stay here.

Couldn’t remain within reach of him.

Her fingers scraped against the stone as she dragged herself across the floor, her weakened body struggling toward the open doorway and the safety of the hall beyond.

Draevyn followed her down the corridor at an unhurried pace as Lyressa struggled across the marble floor.

He laughed softly behind her.

The sound echoed through the empty hall.

“Look at you,” he mocked. “The great Seelie Queen, crawling through her own palace.”

Lyressa ignored him.

Every ounce of strength she had left went into forcing her body forward. Her knees dragging against the cold marble as she inched toward the throne room doors at the end of the hall.

With a desperate surge of will, Lyressa pushed herself upright. Her legs shook violently beneath her weight, but she forced them to hold.

“Guards!” she cried.

Her voice came out weak and ragged, barely more than a rasp.

Still she staggered forward,

She reached the towering doors of the throne room and shoved them open, stumbling into the vast chamber bewound

“Guards!” she shouted again, her voice growing louder now, desperation forcing strength back into it.

Behind her, Draevyn stepped calmly through the doorway.

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“It’s a shame it must be this way, Your Majesty,” he said almost regretfully. “Things would be so much easier for you if you simply cooperated.”

Lyressa spun toward him, fury blazing through the weakness in her body.

“I would rather die,” she rasped, “than sell out my own kingdom.”

Her hand shot forward.

Golden light sparked across her palm.

For a moment-

hope flared.

But the energy flickered weakly… then vanished.

Lyressa stared at her hand in horror.

Only a faint ember of power remained.

He really had taken it.

“Guards!” she cried again, louder than before.

From somewhere beyond the great doors at the opposite end of the hall, footsteps began to thunder toward the throne room.

Draevyn tilted his head slightly.

‘As you wish, Your Highness.”

The darkness gathered around him.

Not shadow.

Something older.

Something wrong.

Ancient magic spilled from his hand like living night as he struck her with it.

Lyressa gasped as the force seized her body.

Invisible chains wrapped around her limbs, locking her in place. Her feet began sliding backward across the floor, step by unwilling step.

Toward the throne.

“No-” she choked.

Her body continued moving against her will until the back of her legs struck the seat.

Then she was forced down.

Her muscles locked.

Frozen.

She couldn’t move a single finger.

Draevyn extended his hand toward the great doors where the guards were rushing to answer her call.

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