er, pain flickering

away in the prison mine," he demanded, gritting hi

faded behind him as the

have to believe me!" Rhydian was terribly devastated

e walked down the aisle, he thought of her beautifu

darkness, the only person who

e love meant. She had always wanted the best

g and leaving her at the m

ed toward the council room, each s

h he didn't want it. Vynsera would be exposed to

he pillars, hands gripping their chests tightly as if fe

ring his name as though invoki

he?" Peopl

burn... How can

the flames never touched him..." Their

s he walked down the halls, it felt like he

did he owe them any. He hadn't ques

d, whatever he was now,

through his veins. He could sense life

d to see the man hiding by the ba

to step forward just by

ble powers and abilities

o was show what he could do to the people. He k

cil room, and silenc

eight of uncertainty pressing on every man p

ed without mercy. Since the Vynsera needs a good

" The chief soldier s

ty and dismissed them before they co

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d with his wife. The room had always been filled with her

ike knives piercing his skin. The s

his throat tightening at the sight

vanity, one he had onc

f waiting for her return. No, he co

. He needed a new chamber, a new space where h

Aidan's wife, who w

, the way she stared at him with a

't cry after she watched

to shed a tear after he behea

elt nothing

he wondered if she ever loved him. She must have

fore they married them, as long as he was

His fist hardened, hatred for

oing to the prison mine where he

ith her just yet, but he knew h

to step aside. He walked in and found her lying down on t

her dried tears. The moment he spoke, she flinched, her black hair c

ty to strip her bare. "Tomorrow, you will leave th

f warmth as if announcing a sentence. She fli

ss. Rhydian could hardly tear his glance fro

slave of yours?" Her voice cracked, like

gentle. Rhydian studied her. There wa

red in her gaze for him, an

ay all sorts of hateful words to him, but yet she was ca

urpris

ignoring the sadness in her voice. Violet

ords. Then, her lips parted, hesitant. "I... I d

er. "You expect me to belie

w he was a cruel brother to you... I never knew he murdered you and your wife... I wo

ttled him. He should not care. And yet, he found h

e. She truly didn't deser

en, Rhysand could see her lips quivering sl

s he frowned. No one had

pathize with him regarding his lo

didn't mind the tension in his voice.

Something about her word

her. "From henceforth, you will be mine... Not as a wife. But as pro

fate. "As the new king, I bring new law." He tu

thy men. I'll name the price for every filthy night they w

his golden eyes gleaming as he narrowed the