Back at the Hale residence, the room was quiet and dim, with Meredith and Sir Thomas sitting there, weighed down by their thoughts. They had been prisoners of Lord Edward for days, but the emotional burden was heavier than the physical one. The proud Hale family was now just a tool in a bigger game, and they faced a decision that could either save or end their relationship with their daughter, Victoria.
Meredith glanced at Sir Thomas. He sat beside her, his hands tightly clasped, deep in thought. For the first time in years, he looked uncertain about the future they had imagined for Victoria.
"You’re thinking about the prophecy again, aren’t you?" Meredith quietly asked, breaking the silence. They hadn’t discussed it in years, brushing it off as a myth. But after everything that had happ
