Thanks to the Grand Duke's extraordinary senses, Winster had become a watchman at the border.
Having been forced to turn back just as Vikander Territory came into view, Winster swallowed a bitter smile.
A few years ago, he had jokingly remarked that His Highness possessed the instincts of an animal. That observation had been entirely validated by this incident.
No—it wasn't merely instinct. Edwin Lowell Vikander's senses were truly beastly. How else could one explain that the moment he reached the castle walls, he had ordered a ban on entry for the Duke of Madeleine and the royal family—and commanded that the vicinity of the territory be guarded?
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