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
EvelynThe library was quiet this time of night. It was the perfect place to conduct research into the early hours of the morning with its peaceful backdrop to my terrifying research.But I didn’t need peace anymore. I needed answers.Stacked papers surrounded me, corners curling with age, the ink o
Emma took a step forward, but Chris raised a hand. “Don’t. She’s right.”Emma turned, blinking. “Excuse me?”Chris met her gaze unflinchingly. “You’ve been playing games with people’s lives, Emma. Whispering behind their backs. Starting rumors. Using your position to twist the truth. I didn’t want t
Logan The clang of metal was distant. I had already searched the medical wing and been redirected to the training field in my search for Evelyn. At first, I had found this instruction odd, but I had followed it anyway.The clashing sound of weaponry was background noise to the steady rhythm of foot
LoganI didn’t sleep the night after the confrontation.Even after Emma stormed out of the infirmary, even after leaving Evelyn with her spine straight and her expression carved from steel, the weight of it all clung to me like damp fog. I sat in my room, staring at the dying embers of the fire, hau







