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The next few days passed in a blur. Camellia hovered around me constantly, the physician returned everyday to ensure my wound was healing properly, and Alexander still hadn’t returned since the incident. At this rate, I was certain there would never be an heir… not that I wanted one.

My days had become painfully predictable. Wake up, eat, drink the bitter tonics the physician insisted upon, endure Camellia’s constant worrying, and stare out the tall windows of my room at a world that was too da
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  • A marriage to save or destroy    Provide an heir.

    “I think it is better to have breakfast in your room today,” Camellia said after I had explained the situation to her and dressed for the day.My mind drifted back to last night, and i took a moment to consider if i was ready to see him again. I wasn’t.But I also knew I had to sooner or later. I couldn’t run forever. Avoiding him would only make things worse.“I will eat in the dining hall,” I insisted.Camellia simply stared at me. The look she usually had whenever she got tired of arguing with me spread across her face. Her lips parted slightly as if she wanted to protest again, but she quickly thought better of it.“Very well,” she sighed.Outside, a tall man waited at the door.He stood with the stillness of someone trained to remain alert at all times. From the long dark hair that fell over his shoulders, to his sharp grey eyes, down to his well-built body that strained slightly against his uniform, he was the epitome of masculine beauty.Though not as handsome as Alexander… I

  • A marriage to save or destroy    Lion's den

    “You should go to bed now. Remember the physician said you need as much rest as you can get,” Camellia reminded me again. She stood at the door for another minute staring at me. "You really should. You are barely giving your wound the chance to heal.I forced a smile to my face and nodded, then she finally left. I should rest, yes. But I had another mission for the night.Tonight, I was going to enter the dreaded office.I needed to find out more about my husband.Ever since our dinner, his words had refused to leave my mind.Everyone around me is in danger.The way he had said it—as if he had already accepted it as truth. As if nothing could change it.An hour after Camellia left, I grabbed a torch that was already beginning to dim and quietly slipped into the corridor.The servants had all retired for the night, and the castle was unusually silent. My footsteps echoed softly against the stone floor as I moved carefully along the hallway.Every shadow seemed larger in the weak torch

  • A marriage to save or destroy    Dinner.

    The next few days passed in a blur. Camellia hovered around me constantly, the physician returned everyday to ensure my wound was healing properly, and Alexander still hadn’t returned since the incident. At this rate, I was certain there would never be an heir… not that I wanted one.My days had become painfully predictable. Wake up, eat, drink the bitter tonics the physician insisted upon, endure Camellia’s constant worrying, and stare out the tall windows of my room at a world that was too dangerous to step into. The castle was large—too large for someone confined to a single chamber.Sometimes I watched the courtyard below, observing the guards training with wooden swords or servants rushing between buildings with baskets of laundry. Life in the castle continued as if nothing had happened. As if I had not nearly died a few nights ago.“I would like to take a stroll around the castle,” I said to Camellia, who was busy covering the tonic bottles after forcing me to drink them.“You a

  • A marriage to save or destroy    Narrow escape

    The physician arrived not long after Camellia left the room. He was an older man with thinning gray hair and steady hands that carried a small wooden case.Camellia hurried in behind him.“My lady can barely move nor talk.,” she said quickly, from where she stood. The physician gave a small nod and moved to the side of the bed. His eyes studied me for a moment before he spoke.“How are you feeling?”“My side hurts,” I admitted. My voice sounded weaker than I expected.“That is to be expected,” he replied calmly.He set his case on the small table beside the bed and opened it. Inside were folded cloths, small bottles, and a few metal instruments that caught the light.“Let us see the wound.”Camellia helped lift the edge of my nightdress while the physician carefully loosened the bandage wrapped around my side. The cloth was stained a dull brown from dried blood.Cool air touched my skin as the bandage came away and I shivered slightly. I had not realized how tight the cloth had been

  • A marriage to save or destroy    Free.

    The cold night air burned in my lungs as Camellia and I rushed into the darkness. The ground beneath our feet was uneven, scattered with stones and dry branches that snapped loudly with every step we took. The cut between my toes made it even more difficult to run. “Run faster, Camellia,” I said as I dragged her along. “This is the fastest I can go,” she replied, her voice shaking. I glanced back briefly. The inn was already behind us, its view fading into the distance. For a moment, I dared to hope that maybe they would stop coming after us.But the pounding of footsteps behind us quickly crushed that hope. Suddenly, something slammed into my back and I fell, pulling Camellia down with me. The impact knocked the breath out of my lungs. Before we could even struggle to get up, the men were already standing in front of us. Look at that,” one of them said with a sneer. "The little wolves thought they could escape." Under the moonlight, I could see the same fang drawn on the stic

  • A marriage to save or destroy    Shadowfang

    It was getting dark, and the candlelight in the room was growing dimmer.I shifted slightly in my chair, ignoring the sharp burn of the ropes against my wrists. The rough fibers had already scraped my skin raw, and every small movement made the pain worse. My shoulders ached from being forced backward for so long, and my fingers had started to feel numb.There was no sound of footsteps or any movement at all, which made me wonder if the men had simply left us here to die.The silence in the room felt wrong—too heavy, too complete. Even the night outside seemed quieter than it should have been.Whatever their intentions were, I wasn’t about to give up without even trying.“We need something to untie the ropes,” I whispered to Camellia, who was still staring into blank space, quietly crying.Her shoulders trembled with each silent sob.She nodded slowly, as if the movement required effort, and we both began searching the room with our eyes.“My lady… what if we break one of these bottle

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