All Chapters of A marriage to save or destroy : Chapter 11 - Chapter 15

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

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

“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