Chapter 215. A Plaque

The portal shimmered once, then sealed behind them with a low hum that echoed through the palace corridor.

Althea staggered the moment her feet touched solid ground.

Zander was quick to steady her, his hand closing around her arm as a faint glow passed between them. She felt it instantly. A warm current threading through her veins, steadying her breathing, easing the ache that still clung to her bones after healing Riela.

“I’m transferring just enough energy,” Zander murmured quietly. “Not more than you can handle.”

She nodded, grateful but too focused to speak. Her heart was pounding far louder than her footsteps as she straightened and lifted her gaze.

She walked forward without hesitation. Gamma Simon spotted her almost immediately. His eyes widened. “Lady Althea?”

Before she could answer, he was already moving, blocking her path. “Please wait here. I need to inform the Alpha King. You’re not supposed to be here.”

“I know,” she said