I could let myself go and allow her to tear into Diana, but this situation was too delicate. I had to keep my logical mind focused, no matter how difficult it was. “You’re so naive,” she sneered. “You think he loves you?” She kicked her shoes off then flew at me. I had practiced sparring, but this wasn’t that kind of fight. Diana grabbed at my hair, lashed out with her nails. I blocked and dodged, using every bit of my focus just to avoid her wild attack. “You think he’ll choose you over his own blood? He’s the heir to the North, even a foolish child like him can’t deny that legacy forever. You’re nothing! And when the truth comes out, you’ll be the one left in the ruins!” My stomach twisted with a sharp pang of doubt, but I pushed it aside. I wouldn’t let Dian

