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.

I stood in front of the grand hall, anxiously rubbing on my ring as I waited for the prince to arrive. If I had my way, I wouldn't have showed up here, but I was desperate and I knew I couldn't get Dahlia and save her sister all by myself, I needed help. And with the information that I just found out from Skornir, I figured that it would be best if we had someone on the inside. So in the meantime, I sent Killian and Nikolai to go and see what they can find out about the wrong batch of the ember dust that Evie has supposedly been taking.


I didn't want to involve Bjorn, Dahlia would be mad at me if she ever finds out that I dragged her brother into this. But she would kill me if she found that her sister is being fed drugs, an information I failed to tell her for months.


Chapter 184 - Angry Brother