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Roderick’s POV“Kyra?”I stood in the doorway, speechless, my throat drying up. I couldn’t recognize my own voice—it sounded cracked, and even her name on my lips felt strange. It wasn’t the usual commanding tone I use to make people bow to me.Then, she turned at the sound of my voice, her eyes wide open like someone caught in the act—and of course, she was. Beside her was the one person I dreaded the most.Norway.For a heartbeat, I held my breath without knowing I did. The air in her chamber grew suffocating to the point I started sweating.“What…” I managed to say, my voice still sounded strange to me. “…is this?” But that wasn’t what I had meant to say.Norway rose to his feet, slow and deliberate, showing me that he had won. I glanced at the edge of the bed where he had been lying—it looked rough. Suddenly, the image of what he might have done played in my mind as if I were witnessing it firsthand. To make matters worse, he looked so calm and collected, as if he hadn’t just dest

Kyra’s POVTears streamed down my cheeks from the corner of my eyes. I had no excuse, not even an explanation that would make sense for why I did what I did. Not even to myself, let alone anyone else.I had spent a long time trying to determine which of the brothers was trustworthy. But maybe the truth came out crueller than I imagined. Maybe I was even unable to trust myself.The thought alone kept ringing in my head, pushing me to the edge of screaming. Maybe that would help release the stress inside me.“What exactly have I done to myself?” I whispered to the empty room.I stayed there on the ground for hours, doing nothing but staring into space. I was trying my best to put the pieces together of everything that had happened, hoping to remember who I was before entering this mess.I heard soft footsteps near the door, then a voice followed. “My Lady? Are you awake?”“Yes,” I replied simply.With that, the door opened, and a servant, whom I realised was new, peeked in and bowed.“A

Roderick’s POV“Then, what exactly am I supposed to do at this point? Who should I choose, considering what just happened?” Kyra asked, her voice trembling.My world shatters at the possible answer to her question. Will she root for me or her gentle and kind Norway?Sarah sighed, and at that moment, I knew whatever came out of her mouth wouldn’t be favourable to me.“I would advise you to follow the one who sees you for who you are, not the one who owns you.”Then followed a deafening silence—the kind that said a lot more than words.I could literally hear my heartbeat pounding so vigorously that my eardrums almost blocked. I quietly retreated down the corridor before either of them noticed my presence or before I changed my mind and did something I would regret later. Each step I took from there felt heavier than the last. By the time I reached the stairway, I noticed I was shaking—not my whole body, but my hands. It wasn’t from weakness, for I can never be weak, but from internal r