The Master's Third Wife
"He's way worse than that, my lady. But let's not go there. With time, you find out who he is. But he's also my brother. The last son of the king. His mother had ever questionable background but our father still married her like that. Sadly, she passed away when Asher was just five. He suffered a lot during that time and maybe that's why he's the way he is; cold, ruthless, and never smiles. I heard he gave himself some fatal marks, and hence, the mask. He's titled the demon king of tyranny, not that he's an actual demon. He was just too cruel to be considered a human."
Rylie's expression softened because of the story. She knew how the loss of a mother could hurt. She couldn't stop thinking a