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He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? The Hidden Truth
The cold metal barrel of the flintlock pistol gleamed under the flickering light of the cave fire, aimed directly at Cassian’s chest.Elowen’s heart slammed against her ribs like a trapped bird. She threw her hand out instinctively, stepping in front of Cassian. "Don't shoot!" she cried out, her voice echoing sharply off the damp limestone walls.The figures in the dark stepped forward, pushing aside the thick curtain of ivy. The dim moonlight caught the edge of a familiar wool cloak and a scarred, rugged jawline.It wasn't a royal guard."Hold your fire, child, before you wake the whole ridge," a gruff, weathered voice muttered.Old Silas, the veteran tracker who lived in the isolated cabin past the northern timberline, lowered his pistol slightly, though his eyes remained darting nervously toward the cave entrance. Behind him stood two younger militia men, their breathing heavy and their clothes soaked through with morning dew.Owen let out a ragged breath, dropping his hands from h
He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? The Silver Signet
The smoldering embers of the village square crackled in the cold mountain air, casting long, wavering orange shadows across the snow.Elowen stood frozen in the muddy slush, her fingers trembling as she stared down at the small, silver-embossed ring resting in her palm. The engraved crest–a soaring falcon cradled within a pair of crossed oak leaves–was burned into her memory. It was her father’s signet ring. The exact ring he had worn every single day of his life, the one he had supposedly lost the night his study was ransacked twenty years ago."El? What is it? What did you find?" Cassian asked, stepping up beside her. His voice was laced with lingering adrenaline, his gray eyes scanning the dark perimeter of the ruined square for any sign of returning royal guards.Elowen couldn't speak. Her throat felt tight, choked by a sudden, suffocating wave of betrayal. She held out her hand, letting the heavy silver ring catch the flickering orange light of the burning tavern roof.Cassian’s
He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? The Price of Blood
The freezing wind whipping through the river gorge carried the sharp, choking scent of burning timber and gunpowder.Elowen crouched behind a thick clump of frozen ferns, her fingers clawing frantically into the damp earth as she stared down into the burning square below. The orange flames cast long, dancing shadows across the bloodstained snow, illuminating the cruel, impassive steel helmets of the royal guards.In the center of the square, forced down onto their knees in the slush, were Owen and Callan. Heavy iron chains bound their wrists behind their backs, and dark bruises marred their faces from the brutal fight they had clearly put up before being overpowered."Don't do it, El," Cassian whispered fiercely, his hand clamping down hard over her wrist to stop her from lunging out of the brush. His gray eyes were bloodshot and blazing with a cold, terrifying fury, but his voice remained steady. "If you run down there now, you die with them, and whatever secret the High Chancellor i
He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? Fire in the Valley
The sound of the second cannon blast shook the cabin windows so hard the glass rattled in its wooden frames.Elowen dropped the dish towel, her breath catching in her throat as the crimson glow of distant fire painted the living room walls in flickering shades of blood and orange. Down in the valley, the familiar sounds of village life–the barking dogs, the chatter from the tavern, the distant hum of the water mill–were instantly swallowed by the sharp, terrifying crack of musket fire and the shouting of panicked voices."Owen and Callan are down there," Elowen gasped, grabbing her heavy wool cloak from the peg by the door. "They went straight into the square.""Stay back, El," Cassian commanded, his voice dropping into a hard, protective register. Despite the fierce pain still lingering in his ribs, he snatched his heavy winter coat from the chair, sliding his father's hunting knife into his belt and checking the load of his spare pistol with practiced speed. "The letter said a carri
He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? The Crown’s Decree
The morning sun cast a bright, golden warmth across the wooden floorboards of the Blackwood infirmary, chasing away the cold shadows of the night before.Elowen sat on the edge of the cot, gently peeling back the damp cloth from Cassian’s forehead. The dark purple bruising around his fresh stitches had completely vanished, replaced by a healthy, warm flush across his skin. His breathing was deep, steady, and strong, the terrifying rattle in his chest entirely gone."How do you feel?" Elowen asked softly, running her fingers through his dark, tousled hair.Cassian opened his eyes, blinking against the morning light, and offered a faint, crooked smile. His hand reached up, wrapping warm and steady around her wrist. "I feel like I was trampled by a dozen wild horses... but I'm breathing. That counts for something.""More than something," Dr. Miller said, walking over with a clean mug of herbal tea and setting it on the bedside table. "You cheated death by about thirty seconds, Mr. Vale.
He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? Blood on the Snow
The two guards lunged forward with their swords raised high, their heavy boots thudding hard against the frozen stone steps.Elowen didn't hesitate. She dropped flat to the muddy courtyard floor just as the first blade hissed through the air inches above her hair. As she fell, she kicked her boot upward with all her might, driving the heavy heel straight into the leading guard’s knee joint.CRACK.The man shrieked in agony, dropping his sword and collapsing sideways into the dirt.Before the second guard could recover his balance or swing his blade downward, Elowen whipped her father’s hunting knife out from her boot. She lunged upward, driving the steel blade deep into the guard’s leather shoulder strap and pinning him back against the wooden pillar of the porch."Get off me!" the guard choked out, clawing desperately at her wrists.Elowen wrenched the knife free, shoving him hard into the dirt. She spun around to face the female syndicate leader, but the woman had already vanished t
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