The Royal Prince’s Destined Bride
I was either doing something really, really brave or really, really stupid.
Either way, I couldn’t stop myself.
I ran through the trees until I reached a break on what must have been the other side of the forest. What I saw there sent a chill down my spine.
Barlow was burning.
The village was small, mostly idyllic cottages with thatched roofs and some larger farm properties, all tucked neatly together in perfectly organized rows. It could not have been very big, only a population of a few hundred people, but it was well maintained and clearly wealthy. It looked like a scene from another time–a simpler time.