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.

That was what she was! I finally found my girl but she was broken. Her green eyes were dull, almost lifeless. Though she was awake and staring at me, but the light in her had dim. Her dark hair with the luscious curls that always shined now looked matted with sweat and dry blood. It was also streaked with a lot of death that I know would take days to wash away. Her lips were cracked and on her face, I couldn't even bear to look at it, I couldn't bear to look at her face.


Evie had gotten us in like we had planned. In the fortress they needed food supplies and a shipment of them always goes out to them every month. So that was what we did. We hid inside the cart where the food supplies were supposed to be. It was a brilliant plan and staying inside the carts on a ship for four days was worth it because we were able to get by undetected and it landed us inside the fortress without any trouble.


Chapter 198 - Fear