TYRON stared at his fist, raw and bleeding from punching the wall. He was in his small apartment, needing rest, his body exhausted, but his heart and mind even more so. Five years he had suffered. Not from hardship or loss of wealth and power—he could endure any difficulty. His suffering stemmed from what he had done to Emilia, his wife. His past actions haunted him. The moment she turned her back on him, Tyron realized what he had lost. He lost his wife, only then understanding he loved her, after she left him. And he lost his daughter. He had believed he still loved Catriona. His mind dictated it, but his heart screamed otherwise. He ignored it. He thought he needed Catriona. He thought his heart wanted her back. They got back together. But when Emilia left him and decided to divor

