ZINA's POV
The last time they met, Daemon passed an order that should anything happen to him, Zina would rule in his place.
The last time they met, Daemon was ready to go against the world to thwart the Red Wolf and rescue Seraph just for her.
The last time they met, he had shown his determination and resolve to protect her. Not only by elevating her rank before his most trusted aides, but also by proving to her that he didn't take their wedding vows for granted.
But then, everything crumbled.
Melwyn's betrayal happened and she was ripped away from the life that she had just started to enjoy.
From the warm embrace of her lover—her husband—she was thrusted into a life that threatened to tear all of the love that she had come to believe in. The good life that she had come to start accepting for the very first time.
It felt like years had passed as opposed to a few days. But as she stood there a captive to Rowan, she was at the very least proud of herself for not crumbling.