Dariusâs POVI stood frozen, watching Lily getting dragged forward, her wrists bound in iron shackles. I could see that she was in pain but she did not fight, nor did she scream. She simply stared at me, her silence more damning than any curse she could have spoken.I could have stopped this.I could have fought for her.But to do so would mean defying my father, the King. It would mean breaking my arranged marriage to Princess Selena, abandoning my title, and forfeiting my claim to the crown. It would mean disgrace upon my family, my honor, my birth, my future. So I did nothing. My heart gripped as the palace guards led Lily down, the love of my life was gone and I had to let go. Selena and I finally got back to the chambers to celebrate our marriage night but my mind was away, it was still on Lilyâs ordeal. Selena leaned in, her breath warm against my ear as she whispered, âYouâre thinking about her, arenât you?âI stiffened. âI donât know what you mean.âShe chuckled, though th
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