The Villain's Hero
Everleigh Milesfantasy knight femalefantasy magic sword
I was appalled.
“No,” Rapunzel’s eyes filled with tears. “There were only a few drops of potion, and it was not enough to save my mother’s life. After her death, my father did not have the will to live. He gave me to Gerveine before ending his own life. She has raised me ever since. She is kind,” she rose from the bed and walked across to the window, the movement dragging her hair so that coils unfurled, and slithered across the floor. She rested her palms on the windowsill. “She is kind, and is the only mother that I can remember, but I am no longer a child, and I wish…”
She ran her eye over Aien thoughtfully. “It is a pity you are not a prince, for you are handsome enough. But I am afraid