Chapter 10

“Let us start the tour, shall we?”

Henry took my hand in his and pushed his way to the front of the throng. Jasper and his younger sister stayed behind, quietly squabbling by the bulletin board.

“Aldervolf University is one of the top universities in Volfenheim and in the world,” Jade was saying as we walked through halls and lecture rooms, museums, and other historic places inside the university. “It was home to the greatest scholars that ever lived, including Marion the Great, Lord Volfenheim’s first-born son and heir to the throne.”

I was completely oblivious to the tour and the stories because I was too preoccupied with Henry, who had been holding my hand the entire time. He was listening to Jade intently, but he often smiled at me and asked if I was okay. He also introduced me to other students as his fiancée. It almost made every sacrifice and every pain worthwhile. Almost.

“The University of Aldervolf’s mission and core values,” Jade continued, stopping at the center of the