a P

, handing the floor over to me with an enc

behind him, and looked down at Camille

out how shameless I am?" I asked coldly, my voi

er delicate features, but under Graydon's suffocating p

my ale, locked me in that room, and then led the Crown Prince straig

ille sobbed, tears rolling down her cheeks like b

did

-something I had snatched off the first thug's belt before

dy Malone's maiden house! And the gold coins inside are soaked in

the floor. Every trace of color vanished from Camille's face

ad around to stare at Camille in disbelief,

up? You used me as

much! I couldn't bear to see you tied to a useless, cold-blooded-" Camille s

pped her across the face so hard

you make a fool out of me i

each other like rabid dogs, I fel

my eyebrows slightly to send him a silent messag

ooked, indulgent smirk tugging at

und, I locked my

since the truth is out in the o

go, Kamden snapped his

off our engagement? You're a worthless Dra

n't have the

ccompanied by a heavy pulse of pure-gold bloodl

ld sweat pouring from under his gold helmet as he choked out, "P

ifted my gaze back to Camille, who was spraw

my dear lit

used the toe of my sh

y knees and confess earl

od dragon soul, you can't-" Camill

own hard across her face. The cri

or poisoning yo

I backhanded her across the ot

a concubine's daughter

ly, blood dripping from her split lip onto her

top. Otherwise, I'll ask Prince Graydon's

She whipped her head toward Graydon, her vo

m worth more than this dragonless trash! My father will pay! The family will pay! Pl

oug

mply took one step forward, and the t

in her throat as those red-go

begging," Graydon said, his voice cold a

oward me, his gaze never leav

she tells you to kneel, you kneel. If she tells you

his face away in disgust, and then up at Graydon's

apping her own swollen face over and over again, each