Chapter 77
After returning to the Fae Kingdom, Arden hit the ground running. She was back to her old self, and nothing was going to stop her from finishing her contract with flying colors. She had a new motivation to continue pushing through, and nothing was going to stop her, not even Douglas and his toxicity.
The weight of the crown and the strict expectations of the Fairy Guard felt different now; they were no longer just a burden, but a series of hurdles she had to clear as quickly as possible. Every time she remembered Warlord’s lips and teeth on her body when he marked her and the thought of the crimson stone she’d left with Warlord hardened her resolve. She moved through the palace corridors with a renewed sense of purpose, her head held high and her powers quietly simmering just
