Mated To My Ex's Dead Brother

sie

edding will proceed, but you will en

nd, sharp and cold like a bla

gid glass reflected my pale face. Outside, the setting sun cast a blood-gold glow over the statue

sheard him. I turn

t formal wear of a Half-Blood noble. The red-gold dragonfire pa

r to this house, and I was no

steady. "Kile, our engagement was witnessed by Duke Richmond himself.

traight to the gold stud in his left ear, twisting it-a nervou

"The woman I love is Journey. I have to

the only thing keeping me anchored to the floor. I stared at the man I once thought I wou

A fragile figure slipped inside. Journey Montgomery. She wore a pristine white

t. She hurried to Kile's side, her voice trembling. "Kile, are you pressuri

about to attack. He glared at me. "Look at yourself, Cassie! Journey

Journey. This woman always managed to deliver the mos

assie, please do not blame Kile. It is all my fault. If you truly cannot accept t

ened his grip on Journey, holding her like a

forcing the boiling hatred d

ouse Stein, my massacred family, required a platform much stronger t

one, replaced by a numb, hollow calm. I put on the ge

ietly. "What do y

der so quickly. A flicker of contempt crossed his ey

o Kile, looking at me with the tri

ir stinging eyes, playing the p

Do not worry. As a lesser consort, you will still have the honor you des

and walked toward the heavy doors. Ever

"Also, Ayden's old quarters, the Azurewood Wing, have been

nd, Kile's older brother who died in the northern wars. Kile wanted to

touched my lips, hid

tting it click shut behind me, trapp

the stone walls seemed to stare down at me. I leaned against the cold stone, l

spine. I was not a lamb

t room. My loyal maid, Helena, ru

Helena said, her ey

to stop. I walked straight to

e burning bright. It was not despair. It was the

. Cassie Stein, your

had a much bigger surp

shed my long hair. Through the mirror, I wa

"prepare the chest of dow

t my reflection, her voice tight. "Miss, are y

entirely devoid of warmth. "No. We are just changing tactics.