No Longer Your Puppet, Duke
He leaned down, pressing a tender kiss against the crown of her head, before whispering hoarsely, "All right. But you must promise me in return—never harbor your fears alone again."
"I promise," Roselyn answered softly.
Outside the window, the heavy northern snow continued to fall, blanketing the lands of Valthorne in a sea of white.
The snowflakes clung to the glass, melting slowly only to be replaced by a fresh layer, as if winter itself refused to release its icy grip on the realm. In the distance, the endless rows of pine trees stood like pale ghosts.
Yet inside the room, winter had officially ended for the two rulers of the North. The fire in the hearth crackled softly, casting a dancin
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