Sophia
The moment Erick’s voice thundered across the dining hall, the walls seemed to shake with the weight of his fury.
Sonya flinched, a flicker of panic flashing in her eyes, while Alan instinctively stepped in front of her, his arm slightly raised as though he could protect her from Erick’s wrath with his own body.
That simple movement made my breath catch.
Alan.
Erick’s closest friend, his most trusted warrior, was choosing her….Sonya
He didn’t even hesitate.
I watched the man who once would have drawn his blade for Erick without question now standing between him and a woman who had nearly turned our world upside down
My blood boiled, but not with jealousy or resentment.
It was disbelief.
And Frustration.
I bit my lip hard, trying to keep my composure. Every part of me w
