Chapter 6
I tried to act like I didn’t know him.
Thanks, stranger. You saved my life.”
He lifted me onto his horse.
“Lady Benedict, your bravery is something else. Risking your life for the General.”
“I’m Captain Silas, his second-in-command.”
“Well, thank you, Captain. You got here just in time.”
By the time we reached the bottom, Gideon was pacing like a madman.
Turns out Silas had heard about the poisoning and rushed after us.
If he hadn’t… I’d be snake food.
We returned to the manor and gave the serpent gall to the doctor.
He made a tonic and fed it to Benedict.
The next day, Rosie burst into my room.
Ma’am! The General’s awake!”
ran to him.
Gideon had already told him everything-that I’d climbed a cursed mountain and fought a monster for him.
His eyes were different now when he looked at me.
Var-hardened, sure. But softer.
nd just like that, the man recovered fast-like soldiers always do.
hen one night… he moved into my room.
aid it was “just in case the fever came back.”
ight.
[e was already up and about. What fever?
told him again- “I’m not Seraphina. I’m just her maid.”
le didn’t flinch. Just leaned in and kissed me.
I don’t care. You’re my wife now.”
ext morning, I stared at him like he’d grown horns.
reshly healed, and still had the energy to exhaust me?
le finally left for the palace to report to King Cassian.
ook him nearly three weeks to recover enough to go.
was napping in the garden when Gideon ran over.
Ma’am! Trouble at the gate-they’re shouting your name!”
My gut clenched.
I opened the gate, and there she was.
Seraphina.
Last time, she’d cried and whined to the General, claimed I’d kidnapped her and tried to steal her life.
She even bribed some lowlife to say we’d conspired against her.
He believed her.
I was beaten to death.
But this time?
This time, she was going to pay.
