All Chapters of The Last Snowfall: Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

Cedric's vision was blurred from the fever, but his hearing seemed sharper than ever. From the tent beside his, he could hear muffled sounds and quiet sobs that belonged to Serena. Mixed among them were Julian's low breaths and the faint creak of a bed shifting beneath their movements.The sounds cut into Cedric like a burning blade. He bit down so hard on his lower lip that he tasted blood. His fingers dug into the mattress until his knuckles turned white.He wanted to get up. He wanted to storm into the next tent. He wanted to drag Julian away and kill him with his own hands. The fever left him too weak to move. Pain spread through every part of his body, and he could barely lift a finger.All he could do was lie there with bloodshot eyes, listening as reality shattered what little hope he had left. Every sound reminded him that he had lost Serena completely. One night felt longer than a lifetime.By the time dawn arrived, the sounds had long since faded. The last trace of hope i

Not long afterward, news arrived from the Northern border that Serena and Julian had married in the rustic yet welcoming House Sinclair. On the day of their wedding, a rare snowfall blanketed the borderlands.Snowflakes swirled in the wind and settled on Serena's hair and wedding gown. Looking up at the falling snow, she was briefly transported back to the day she first met the Crown Prince. He had stood before the grand hall of the Palace, looking down at her with cold, indifferent eyes.The memory distracted her for only a moment before a small smile touched her lips. She had finally made peace with her past. Every joy and sorrow, every love and hatred, every struggle, sacrifice, life, and death seemed to drift away with the falling snow. One by one, the flakes melted into the earth and disappeared.After the new king ascended the throne, the kingdom gradually stabilized. Before long, court officials began urging Cedric to take a new queen and produce more heirs. He rejected every