Propping his elbows on the table, D’Jacques bowed his head and dragged his fingers through his hair. He was past the point of exhaustion. But even if he tried to go to bed, he knew he wouldn’t get any decent sleep.
The stories that had been fed to him these past few hours defied all logic. But no matter who was relaying them, one very important fact kept repeating itself time and time again.
If it weren’t for Yulen and Atty’s love for each other, none of this would have been possible.
Of course, a lot of what happened to them after they married had a lot to do with the battle lord’s decision to enact peace treaties between Mutah and Normals. Battle lords from other compounds had been quick to condemn that decision, and tried to stop the man. They’d used all sorts of tactics, including d
