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Chapter Fourty-One
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A Marriage Bound by Curse Chapter Fourty-One
Fenrir POVBy the time Elias and I left the northern ridge, the last of the daylight had begun disappearing behind the trees, leaving the forest in the muted gray of early evening. We had spent most of the afternoon observing the camp from a concealed position along the western slope, and although we had managed to confirm several details from Jory's account, there was still much we did not know. At least a dozen armed men had been visible throughout the day, moving between the tents and occasionally disappearing into the surrounding forest, while two covered wagons stood near the northern entrance. We had seen several women escorted between shelters, but the distance made it impossible to determine how many prisoners were being held inside or whether Thomas was among them.Rowan had remained behind when the replacement scouts arrived, choosing to accompany the fresh guards as they continued observing the camp into the night. The arrangement allowed us to maintain watch without exhaus
A Marriage Bound by Curse Chapter Fourty
Aurelia POVThe training arena was already occupied when Lyra and I arrived that evening, although most of the guards had finished their scheduled exercises and were preparing to return to their quarters. Torches burned along the surrounding walls, illuminating the packed earth and the racks of practice weapons near the entrance. Several servants had gathered beside the benches, and I recognized a few members of the court standing among them, apparently drawn by the prospect of watching an Alpha's daughter challenge the princess.Valeria had clearly been busy spreading word of our arrangement.She stood near the center of the arena wearing fitted black training clothes, her dark hair secured in a braid that fell between her shoulders. She had already selected a practice sword and was making several sweeping movements with it, apparently demonstrating her abilities to the women who had accompanied her earlier.I watched her for a moment as
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Aurelia POVBy the time Father finished reading the last of the reports I had brought from the northern camp, the afternoon sunlight had shifted across the windows of his study, leaving the room considerably darker than when we first arrived. Mother sat beside me, occasionally asking questions about the villages we had visited, while Lyra helped arrange the documents in the order we had collected them. What had begun as an account of Thomas's disappearance had gradually become a discussion about the safety of the northern territories, and I could see that Father was growing increasingly concerned.He had listened carefully as I explained what Martin and Jory had told us, particularly the descriptions of women being held in tents and transported along abandoned roads. I had also shown him the locations where we had discovered the damaged wagon and the old hunting shelter, along with the approximate position of the camp that Fenrir, Rowan, Elias, and several guards had departed to inves
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Aurelia POVBy the time I finished fastening the last clasp of my traveling cloak, Lyra had already gathered most of our belongings and arranged them neatly beside the entrance of the tent. The morning air was cool, and the camp had been awake for some time, judging by the voices carrying through the canvas and the occasional sound of horses being led toward the northern trail. I could hear Henry giving instructions somewhere nearby, his voice easily distinguishable from the quieter conversations of the guards preparing to depart.I had slept poorly, although I suspected I was not alone in that regard. The information we had gathered from Martin and Jory had given us more reason to believe Thomas was alive, but it had also revealed a situation far more serious than his disappearance alone. Somewhere beyond the northern hills, women were being held against their will, guarded by armed men who appeared to answer to someone outside the camp. We still did
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Fenrir POVWe questioned Martin after supper, once the camp had settled into its evening routine and the guards had been changed. He entered Henry's tent with his wrists restrained and an expression that suggested he considered the entire situation a personal insult. Whatever relief he might have felt at being brought out of confinement disappeared when he noticed the supply list spread across the table."You had no right to take us prisoner," he announced before Henry had even offered him a chair. "We were traveling through the forest, and you attacked us without cause. If you're expecting me to confess to something, you're wasting your time."Henry regarded him calmly. "You attempted to flee from armed guards, were carrying a concealed weapon, and have been delivering supplies to a camp where people are being held against their will. I would suggest that you sit down and reconsider how you intend to approach this conversation."Martin looked
A Marriage Bound by Curse Chapter Thirty-Six
Fenrir POV By the time we returned to camp, the last of the afternoon sunlight had disappeared behind the trees, leaving the forest in the dull gray light that preceded nightfall. The journey had taken considerably longer than I would have preferred, particularly with two prisoners who seemed determined to make themselves as inconvenient as possible. Martin had spent much of the return trip complaining about the ropes around his wrists, occasionally insisting that we had no authority to detain him, while Jory had remained almost entirely silent. Whenever the trail narrowed and brought them within sight of one another, Martin attempted to catch his companion's attention, but Rowan had been careful to keep several guards between them. I had considered ordering Martin gagged after his third attempt to intimidate Jory, though Henry had assured me that the guards could manage him without resorting to such measures. He was probably right, but I was beginning to regret listening. Aureli
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The road into Valmere gave way to a worn path that became more refined the further one traveled into it. The ground beneath the horses’ hooves smoothed, not polished, but maintained. The trees lined either side of the path, spaced evenly, branches arching overhead in a way that filtered the sunlight
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No one moved for a moment after she vanished.The audience hall remained exactly as it had been an instant before, full of people, full of breath, full of attention sharpened into something dangerous, and yet altered in a way that no one could immediately name. The guards who had stepped forward now
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The Iron Citadel did not believe in quiet.Even in its calmer hours, there was always movement somewhere within its walls. Steel striking steel in the lower yards. Boots crossing stone corridors with no care for how sound carried. Voices raised not in alarm, but because no one bothered to soften the
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Chapter OneIn the Valmere kingdom, daughters were not raised to dream in the way stories so often promised.There were no whispered hopes of princes or soft lives waiting just beyond the horizon, no illusions built around love arriving unannounced. Those things existed, of course, but they were not
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