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“King Paeulyn is not going to be happy you rejected his daughter. It is a great insult. That could sway things.”
“That's your fucking problem. You fix it.” I leaned in and leveled him with a hard stare. “Next time think before you act. You don't want to make an enemy out of me,uncle. Remember the warriors answer tome. Not you.”
His face contorted with anger and defeat. Finally, the table had turned.
He could threaten me all he wanted but during wartime the army's allegiance was bound by blood. My blood as my father's heir. The curse wouldn't matter.
“You may sit onmyfather's throne in your pretty little cloak, waving aroundhisscepter as you throw around your orders, but remember this... I am your king. I don't need a fucking crown.”
I'd never spoken to him like that before.Never. But now I had a reason—my mage.
I backed away and turned to go.
“I hope your mage is worth it. You're playing a dangerous game, nephew.”
I faced him again with that skeletal smile on my face. “So are you, uncle. Soareyou.”
With that said, my shadows surrounded me, and I left.
There was no doubt that bastard would think of every which way to retaliate and punish me, but I'd be ready for him. No matter what he threw at me, I'd be ready.
From here onwards, whatever would be would be, but I wouldn't change my mind one way or the other.
I would burn the kingdom to ashes if anyone tried to take Elariya Grayson from me.
It turned out I was her Hades after all.
What kind of fool was I that I didn't see?
I'd always been in love with her.
Chapter 50
Elariya
“When the Darkness Learned My Heart”
Day 21,
Dear Future Me,
My life has seemed to take an interesting turn for the best.
Grandmother always said things have a way of happening that you least expect, and every now and again, life surprises you in the most interesting of ways.
Nothing like that has ever happened to me. Until now.
No matter how many times I told myself to beware of the Fae prince, I never listened.
Not because I’m foolhardy and love getting myself in trouble.
But because he makes me foolhardy for him and he’s the kind of trouble that will make a girl lose her mind. And her heart.
Last night, I gave him my virginity, then I gave myself to him over and over again.
I gave Wolfe Nightblade all of me.
The freedom made me lose my mind, but in the best of ways.
