“Lady Briar Rose Montclair.”
Silence stretched heavily as Eva sniffed softly.
Lillia stared into space, recalling all the expressions, the smiles, the subtle conversations that felt insulting yet very relatable.
She had felt pity for this woman because her words resonated with her experiences.
Even her maidens were too stunned to speak as they watched with mouths agape.
Fenris snarled angrily within Lillia. Clawing in anger at the edge of her mind. A killer. Nothing but a killer… Every smile had been calculated.
Without another word, Lillia reached and pulled Eva into her embrace. Eva flinched, but eventually settled in, throaty sobs echoing, muffled.
“I’m sorry,” Lillia finally said. Her gaze met Maera’s abruptly. “Thank you, Eva.”
At Lillia’s words, Eva backed away suddenly,
