ログインEvelynTwo Years LaterThe gardens outside the palace were alive with late-spring blossoms, their perfume carried on a gentle breeze to fill my nose, as my daughter’s laughter, bright and bubbling, carried across the lawn. I watched her reemerge into view, weaving through the rose bushes as she chas
Evelyn The throne room of my father’s palace had never looked so magnificent. Banners in silver and deep royal blue draped from the vaulted ceilings, fine designs embroidered into every piece of fabric. Torches burned in golden sconces, their flames reflected in polished marble floors. The air carr
Logan Two Months LaterThe room was awash with candlelight from the hundreds of candles lining the space. They collectively cast their amber glow on the stone walls, giving our surroundings a soft appearance.Laughter and music poured through the air, filling every corner with celebration. Tonight
LoganThe tavern was alive with laughter. It felt like everyone else there had something to celebrate as well.Around us floated the sound of clinking glasses and the scent of roasted meats wafting through the air. The scene was incredibly jovial and a far cry from the war councils and court politi
“He loves her,” I said quietly, though the words sounded fragile echoing against the empty walls of the throne room. “And you would punish him for it.”“Love is only worth so much,” my father said, the warmth of a moment ago gone. His eyes hardened. “A ruler must make decisions based on what is best
EvelynThe throne room always felt too large. It had been so long since I had been inside the vast, sprawling space, and even then, it had been filled with others for my brother’s princely coronation ceremony when he was fourteen. But now it was just us, my father and I. There weren’t even guards in
LoganI wasn’t looking for her.I told myself that again as I pushed through the tavern’s doors, the scent of sweat, ale, and smoke choking the air.This wasn’t about Evelyn. I just happened to be in the area. It didn’t matter that I had been told that she had been spotted heading into town in the d
She had betrayed the rogue community. Given up crucial intel. All to protect Logan.He had been the reason she had started anew, and this was the reason she could be trusted so unwaveringly where I couldn’t. Because she had already made the ultimate sacrifice and given up her community for this man.
EvelynThe morning light cut across the room like a blade, slicing through the fragile darkness I clung to. My skull throbbed in time with my heartbeat, a low, persistent pounding that made me groan into my pillow. Everything was too loud, too bright, and the taste of stale liquor clung to the back
Evelyn I was ready to leave. The carriage waited at the edge of town, its wheels creaking under the weight of my luggage and the finality of my decision. I stood beside it, cloak drawn tightly around my shoulders, the morning chill cutting through my resolve like a knife. I had told myself again a







