Chapter 47

The envoy to the palace was somber. Dark clouds dimmed the night sky, obstructing the stars from being viewed, the full moon peeking through the heavy clouds. The carriage did not feel like it was carrying only one Princess. It was as heavy as carrying a catastrophe to come. My hands were fisted inside. My jaw would clench and unclench. My eyes never ran out of fresh tears.

I have been betrayed. By the only man I ever loved.

I have been wronged. By the cruel fate that tied Deyanira and I’s life together.

I have been misled. I regret not spending more time with my sister all these years.

There couldn’t be a being more foolish than I at this very moment.

The night deepened, but I could not find it in me to rest. My shoulders were up and guarded, my breathing tense. I sensed something will happen. And a few moments later, deep into the forest, I caught a whiff of multiple strong, bloodstained scents. Scents that smelled like danger.

There was rattling and suddenly, a ruckus. Blades were