A princess's duty is to be beautiful, quiet, not loud, to be seen and not to be heard, which was how Dahlia lived most of her life. Bound by the expectations of her title, she spent years trying to prove to her father that she was more than just a princess and capable of being more than an ornament in his court but each time she never got the chance. Instead, she was forced into a marriage of convenience with the bravest knight in all the kingdom, Reagan Hawthorne.

Dahlia thought she would use this marriage to escape the brutal crutches of her father and glide out of her cage but Reagan’s cold disdain was an unexpected prison of its own. While he waged wars on distant lands, she stayed behind, holding his household together and protecting the people he seemed to ignore. But Dahlia carried a dangerous secret. By day, she was the perfect wife. By night, she became the "Black Knight," a masked vigilante fighting for justice in the shadows.

Reagan returned, ready to focus on his personal mission: avenging his father’s death. To him, Dahlia was just another pawn in his plans—a spoiled princess he needed to tolerate. But as cracks began to form in her perfect façade, Reagan couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to his wife than met the eye.

Now, with enemies circling closer and their secrets threatening to collide, Dahlia and Reagan must confront the lies they’ve told themselves and each other. But when masks fall and truths are revealed, will their fragile bond withstand the storm—or will it shatter beyond repair?

One wound. One secret. One night that changes everything.

A loud piercing shrill sounded in the air, the cry piercing the stillness of the morning. My gaze went down to Ivar who was crying loudly in my arms as if my touch physically burned him. His small face contorted with pain, red and his green eyes were filled with tears that streamed nonstop down his chubby face.


My chest hurt at each sounds that came from his throat. It hurt mostly for two reasons, the fact that I do not know what he was crying for and also the fact that I was responsible for it!


All I had wanted to do was just spend time with him. He was mostly always with Heather and the rest, his favorite of course seemed to be Reagan and I would be lying if I said that I didn't want that too. I wanted the same connection that he had with his father.


Chapter 213 - A Mother's Dilemma