Chapter Twenty-six
Faelen’s POV
As I sat there in the safety of the quarters, the panic began to subside, slowly replaced by a deep sadness.
My heart still pounded in my chest, and my hands trembled uncontrollably, but my thoughts slowly started to come together.
I replayed the scene over and over in my head… Hunter’s face, twisted in anger, the shattering of the tea set, and his voice, thundering through the office like a storm.
How had it come to this? Just a day ago, I was a simple servant, blending into the background of the estate, doing my best to stay out of sight and fulfill my mission.
But now… now I was marked. I felt. Hunter’s anger was like a brand of hot metal burning into my flesh, and I knew I would never escape it.
I could still feel the sting of his eyes on me, a re
