Talon's POV 

Raine stared after Marku for a moment, still glaring with murderous contempt, and then began to follow him back to Tobias' room. 

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The instant we entered the room, my eyes instinctually searched for Maya. I found her kneeling along with the rest of the pets, her head cast down as protocol dictated in the presence of a king and queen. 

Today was the first time I had ever seen her wearing clothes. She was dressed in a pair of Raine's jeans and a pink button-down shirt with tiny flowers. Her fingers fidgeted with the hem of the top, grasping it tightly and feeling the fabric nervously. I...