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~The Author~
Queen Fortuna couldn't understand why he hid this from her. She had always believed she knew everything about Karl—his truths, his scars, even the darkest secrets that could ruin him. She had stood by him through storms, thinking there was nothing left to uncover. But now, she realized she was wrong. He never mentioned Freya. Not even once. Not by mistake. Not in passing. It was like the woman never existed in his world.
If Freya hadn't approached her outside the palace tonight, she would never have known about her. Just like Katrina. If not for the accident earlier today, she would never have guessed there was something real between Karl and Katrina. Something deeper than she thought.
He wasn't just careful. He was clever—too clever.
Maybe he wasn't trying to hide anything, just like he said. Maybe that was true. But then again… maybe not.
