Kieran's Sacrifice
: Kieran's POV
I'd been fighting rogues in the outer halls when I heard Damian's voice riding through the destroyed palace. The ultimatum. The hostages. The choice he was forcing on Seraphina.
My childhood friend. My princess. The girl who used to chase butterflies with me in the meadows of our homeland before everything burned. I knew what I was about to do would likely mean my death.
I also knew I was doing it anyway.
Because I couldn't stand by and watch the monster who murdered our families take her. Couldn't let Damian win. Not like this. Not after everything.
So I'd dragged my broken body out of the shadows and made my offer.
Now I was standing in front of him, bleeding and battered, while he studied me like I was an interesting puzzle he couldn't quite figu
