In her past life, Ashlyn had heard the stories. Dahlia wasn't just a pampered woman who sat in the garden and drank tea. Dahlia was the only daughter and child of the Grand Commander of Eudora. Her father controlled the second largest army in the kingdom, a force that rivaled the Thompson army.
But more than that, Dahlia controlled the dark side.
Ashlyn remembered the rumors whispered in the dark corners of the court. Dahlia owned Liam's personal guards. She owned the assassins. She managed the spies. She was the one who kept Liam's position, and she was the one who buried his enemies. She was as ruthless as her father when she was angry.
In the last life, Liam had been terrified of her. Liam had eventually killed Dahlia. He had used a slow, tasteless poison in her tea for three years. He killed her because he couldn't control her. He killed her because she was the only person he truly feared.
