Chapter 115 Rosalind paced slowly in front of them while Verity and Thalia were still trying to process everything they had just heard. The room felt heavier now, as if what she had revealed had changed the air itself. “You don’t think that was just a bluff from him to

Chapter 114 Soon, the news that the wedding would no longer hold that day spread across the palace, and the servants were ordered to begin taking down all the decorations and preparations they had worked so hard on. They grumbled quietly among themselves as they continued working. Verity and Thalia

Chapter 113 Alaric’s grip slowly loosened around Rosalind’s neck, as the room remained trapped in a heavy, stunned silence and she used that moment to draw in a sharp breath. His gaze shifted slowly to Rowan, and he met the lowly footman’s hard, unflinching glare. Even the guards holding him

Chapter 112 Rosalind pulled away from the hug first, still completely shocked by what was happening. “What… what are you doing here?” she asked, her chest rising and falling quickly. “Don’t tell me you came to take me away?” she asked again in a hushed voice because she knew someone

Chapter 111 Rowan stopped in his tracks just as he reached the end of the corridor. When he turned to look back, Rosalind had already left completely, leaving only her scent trailing behind. His chest tightened at what had just happened. He had seen her but was not able to

Chapter 110 Preparation for the wedding began swiftly and Rosalind was moved to another chamber, separate from the ladies’ quarters, where she was expected to remain until the wedding ceremony. Her footman had already been replaced, and now a huge, broad-shouldered man was to stand guard by her door day

Chapter 109 Even after two days, Rosalind was still imprisoned with Rowan. The cell was dim and damp, the air heavy with silence broken only by distant footsteps from the corridor. Rowan leaned against her shoulder as if it were the only stable thing in the world, while Rosalind gently

Chapter 108 Rowan’s face was pale from exhaustion, and visible burns ran across his legs and lower skin, red and angry from the heat he had been exposed to. Even the way he sat made it obvious he was uncomfortable. Rosalind’s chest tightened as she looked over the injuries covering

Chapter 107 Nothing about the king’s smile was welcoming, and Rosalind knew she was in grave danger. Not that she had not known before, but now the reality of it felt more terrifying. Behind him, the beast growled from within its cage, thrashing so violently that the metal rattled loudly

Chapter 106 Who would have thought that spending a night in a cell could turn out to be a blessing in disguise? Just yesterday, she had been dragged through the streets like a criminal over a stolen bun, and now she was leaving the palace with enough money to keep