**Elizabeth's POV**

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"The King's Scepter is a treasure given to me by my father. It gives us special powers. It is for this reason that those inhabitants obey and fear us. This is the most important secret of our royal family. I will not tell anyone the secret of your golden feather, and you must not tell the secret of the King's Scepter."

I was impressed. Julian traded secrets with me, which meant he trusted me totally, "Okay, deal."

I think I didn't just find an ally tonight, I found a friend.

"You haven't told me what the experience of owning a wolf is like? Can you talk to...