TATIANA POV
The bright sun shone over me while I strolled through the palace gardens in the company of Lorenzo. The flowers appeared exceptionally bright and cheerful against the gray weight in my heart. I knew my life and my mate's chaos threatened to ruin that moment, and I tried to give my son a chance to savour it- to be free of such baggage.
“Look at those roses, Mom!” Lorenzo pointed with enthusiasm toward a bush full of flowers, his face shining with the excitement of life. The sight of his joy smiled at me.
“Aren't they beautiful?” I said, kneeling in front of him. “Just like you, strong and full of life.”
While we admired the flowers, my eyes strayed across the garden. What I saw received my attention-a figure far ahead. As I squinted against the sun, my heart plummeted: it w
